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In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3

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Original author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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"In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of stories published in 1872. Presented as case files from occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius, these five Gothic tales explore psychological terror and supernatural mysteries. From a clergyman haunted by a demonic monkey to a sea captain stalked by a sinister dwarf, each story delves into dark encounters. The collection includes "Carmilla," a pioneering vampire tale that predated Bram Stoker's "Dracula" by twenty-five years and influenced vampire literature for generations.

In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #37172.

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32 Chapters

  1. 1.Prologue: Martin Hesselius, the German Physician545 words
  2. 2.Chapter I1,525 words
  3. 3.Chapter II656 words
  4. 4.Chapter III1,038 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage778 words
  6. 6.Chapter V954 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: How Mr. Jennings Met His Companion1,280 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Journey: First Stage1,255 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Second Stage1,093 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Third Stage908 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Home1,807 words
  12. 12.Conclusion: A Word for Those Who Suffer733 words
  13. 13.Prologue457 words
  14. 14.Chapter I: Foot-Steps1,630 words
  15. 15.Chapter II: The Watcher1,264 words
  16. 16.Chapter III: An Advertisement1,498 words
  1. 17.Chapter IV: He Talks with a Clergyman1,740 words
  2. 18.Chapter V: Mr. Barton States His Case1,430 words
  3. 19.Chapter VI: Seen Again1,365 words
  4. 20.Chapter VII: Flight1,245 words
  5. 21.Chapter VIII: Softened1,654 words
  6. 22.Chapter IX: Requiescat1,960 words
  7. 23.Prologue573 words
  8. 24.Chapter I: The Judge’s House1,554 words
  9. 25.Chapter II: Mr. Peters1,758 words
  10. 26.Chapter III: Lewis Pyneweck1,380 words
  11. 27.Chapter IV: Interruption in Court1,218 words
  12. 28.Chapter V: Caleb Searcher925 words
  13. 29.Chapter VI: Arrested957 words
  14. 30.Chapter VII: Chief Justice Twofold1,393 words
  15. 31.Chapter VIII: Somebody Has Got Into the House1,470 words
  16. 32.Chapter IX: The Judge Leaves His House1,040 words