The Purcell Papers — Volume 1
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
- Release Date: 1873-01-01
- Genre: Paranormal Romance
Description
These short stories are mostly set in Ireland and include some classic stories of gothic horror, with gloomy castles, supernatural visitations from beyond the grave, madness and suicide. Also apparent are nostalgia and sadness for the dispossessed Catholic aristocracy of Ireland, whose ruined castles stand as mute witness to this history.