In a Glass Darkly collects together five short stories from gothic horror and mystery writer Sheridan Le Fanu. The book, published in 1872 a year before Le Fanu's death, is named from a passage in Corinthians which speaks of humankind perceiving the...
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In a Glass Darkly collects together five short stories from gothic horror and mystery writer Sheridan Le Fanu. The book, published in 1872 a year before Le Fanu's death, is named from a passage in Corinthians which speaks of humankind perceiving the world "through a glass darkly." The stories are told from the posthumous writings of an occult detective named Dr Martin Hesselius. In Green Tea a clergyman is being driven mad by an evil demon that takes the
Title; Contents; GREEN TEA; Prologue - Martin Hesselius, the German Physician; Chapter I - Dr. Hesselius Relates how He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings; Chapter II - The Doctor Questions Lady Mary and She Answers; Chapter III - Dr. Hesselius Picks Up Something in Latin Books; Chapter IV - Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage; Chapter V - Dr. Hesselius is Summoned to Richmond; Chapter VI - How Mr. Jennings Met His Companion; Chapter VII - The Journey: First Stage; Chapter VIII - The Second Stage; Chapter IX - The Third Stage; Chapter X - Home; Conclusion - A Word for Those who Suffer; THE FAMILIAR
PrologueChapter I - Footsteps; Chapter II - The Watcher; Chapter III - An Advertisement; Chapter IV - He Talks with a Clergyman; Chapter V - Mr. Barton States His Case; Chapter VI - Seen Again; Chapter VII - Flight; Chapter VIII - Softened; Chapter IX - Requiescat; Postscript by the Editor; MR. JUSTICE HARBOTTLE; Prologue; Chapter I - The Judge's House; Chapter II - Mr. Peters; Chapter III - Lewis Pyneweck; Chapter IV - Interruption in Court; Chapter V - Caleb Searcher; Chapter VI - Arrested; Chapter VII - Chief-Justice Twofold; Chapter VIII - Somebody Has Got Into the House
Chapter IX - The Judge Leaves His HouseTHE ROOM IN THE DRAGON VOLANT; Prologue; Chapter I - On the Road; Chapter II - The Inn-Yard of the Belle Étoile; Chapter III - Death and Love Together Mated; Chapter IV - Monsieur Droqville; Chapter V - Supper at the Belle Étoile; Chapter VI - The Naked Sword; Chapter VII - The White Rose; Chapter VIII - A Three Minutes' Visit; Chapter IX - Gossip and Counsel; Chapter X - The Black Veil; Chapter XI - The Dragon Volant; Chapter XII - The Magician; Chapter XIII - The Oracle Tells Me Wonders; Chapter XIV - Mademoiselle De La Vallière
Chapter XV - Strange Story of the Dragon VolantChapter XVI - The Parc of the Château De La Carque; Chapter XVII - The Tenant of the Palanquin; Chapter XVIII - The Churchyard; Chapter XIX - The Key; Chapter XX - A High-CauldCap; Chapter XXI - I See Three Men in a Mirror; Chapter XXII - Rapture; Chapter XXIII - A Cup of Coffee; Chapter XXIV - Hope; Chapter XXV - Despair; Chapter XXVI - Catastrophe; CARMILLA; Prologue; Chapter I - An Early Fright; Chapter II - A Guest; Chapter III - We Compare Notes; Chapter IV - Her Habits-A Saunter; Chapter V - A Wonderful Likeness
Chapter VI - A Very Strange AgonyChapter VII - Descending; Chapter VIII - Search; Chapter IX - The Doctor; Chapter X - Bereaved; Chapter XI - The Story; Chapter XII - A Petition; Chapter XIII - The Woodman; Chapter XIV - The Meeting; Chapter XV - Ordeal and Execution; Chapter XVI - Conclusion;
