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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873)
Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan (lė-fā’nü or lef’a-nū). A popular Irish journalist and novelist; born in Dublin, Aug. 28, 1814; died there, Feb. 7, 1873. He made his literary début while in college, but did not attract attention until the publication of two stirring Irish ballads, ‘Phaudrig Crohoore’ and ‘Shamus O’Brien.’ Among modern Irish novelists he stands next in popularity to Charles Lever. ‘The House by the Churchyard’ appeared in 1863, and was succeeded by ‘Uncle Silas’ (1864), his most powerful work; ‘Guy Deverell’ (1865); ‘The Tenants of Malory’ (1867); ‘The Wyvern Mystery’ (1869); ‘In a Glass Darkly’ (1872).