Five stories presented as case files from the papers of Dr. Martin Hesselius, a physician who investigates supernatural events. They include "Green Tea," about a clergyman pursued by a spectral monkey that only he can see; "The Familiar," where a naval captain is haunted by something following him; "Mr Justice Harbottle," about a judge visited by his victims; "The Room in the Dragon Volant," a story of a young Englishman in France; and "Carmilla," a tale of a female vampire that predates Dracula.
It suits readers of Victorian ghost stories and horror, and anyone who wants to read the foundations of gothic fiction. Le Fanu's talent for slow dread makes the stories seem modern.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1872
- Language
- EN
