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Sheridan Le Fanu

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 28, 1814(58)

Day of Death

February 7, 1873

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le FanuLe FanuJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Sheridan Le Fanu

Writing

Biography

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels in the nineteenth century, best known for his stories “Uncle Silas,” “Carmilla,” and “The House by the Churchyard.”