Sheridan Le Fanu
Illustrated edition with 20 haunting illustrationsIncludes a concise summary, character list, and author biographyStep through the veil with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s most chilling casebook, where an occult physician, Dr. Martin Hesselius, files three 'medical' mysteries that blur science and superstition. This elegant, reader-friendly edition pairs crisp typography with atmospheric artwork to heighten every tremor of dread.Inside the volume'Green Tea' - A kindly clergyman is hunted by a whispering black monkey only he can see. Is it nerves...or a doorway left ajar?'The Familiar' (a.k.a. 'The Watcher') - A disciplined sea-captain is shadowed by a stunted figure that knows his darkest debt.'Mr. Justice Harbottle' - A ruthless judge is hauled before a spectral court where the sentence cannot be appealed.Why this edition stands outThe 20 illustrations capture Le Fanu’s slow-burn Gothic-corridors half lit, witnesses half sure-deepening mood without spoiling the mystery.A spoiler-light summary and clean character list help new readers dive in (and returning readers rediscover favorite chills).A brief author biography spotlights Le Fanu’s legacy as the quiet architect of psychological horror, precursor to Stoker and M. R. James.Perfect for fans of classic ghost stories, literary Gothic, and anyone who prefers terror delivered in whispers rather than shouts. In a Glass Darkly, Vol. 1 is more than a ghost-story collection; it’s a masterclass in suggestion-where conscience, memory, and the supernatural circle the same locked door... and the key turns softly.
