Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) by LeFanu, J. Sheridan. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780486277950.

Regarded as the Victorian eras greatest writer of ghost stories, J. Sheridan LeFanu (1814-73) gave expression to the fears and dread that often haunt sensitive individuals. This collection contains four of his finest ghost stories, each crafted with remarkable ingenuity and storytelling skill. The title story offers a petrifying account of an English clerics bouts with a malignant spectral presence; "Squire Tobys Will" recounts a sibling rivalry and disputed inheritance; "The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh" concerns a country gentlemans mysterious relationship with a sinister valet; and "Sir Dominicks Bargain" presents LeFanus masterly variation on the theme of a pact with the devil. All four tales embody not only the suspense and terror expected of a ghost story but also a subtlety, awareness, and psychological depth that elevate them far above most efforts in the genre. This inexpensive edition provides gripping entertainment as well as an excellent introduction to the intelligence and imagination that characterize LeFanus work.