- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu
- Nickname
- The invisible prince
- Sheridan Le Fanu was born on August 28, 1814 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. Sheridan was a writer, known for Mystery and Imagination (1966), The Judge's House and Vampyr (1932). Sheridan was married to Susanna Bennett. Sheridan died on February 7, 1873 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland].
- SpouseSusanna Bennett(December 1844 - 1858) (her death, 4 children)
- Was a lucid dreamer who incorporated his dreams into his stories.
- Irish poet and author of novels and stories dealing with the macabre and the supernatural. He was editor and proprietor of the Evening Mail in Dublin from 1839 to 1858. His story "Carmilla", featuring lesbian vampires, is probably the first story to appear in English about lesbianism. His novel "Uncle Silas" links Gothic horror to modern detective fiction.
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