Publisher's Synopsis
IN A GLASS DARKLY VOLUME II (1872) is a three volume collection of five short stories in the horror and mystery genres, presented as the posthumous papers of the occult detective Dr Hesselius: In this Volume II, are the first (and therefore most of the work) chapters of "The Room in the Dragon Volant," not a ghost story but a notable mystery story that includes the theme of premature burial which is finished in VOL III (Which also offers the famous lesbian vampire story Carmilla). Le Fanu had enormous influence on one of the 20th century's most important ghost story writers, M. R. James, and although his work fell out of favour in the early part of the 20th century, towards the end of the century interest in his work increased and remains comparatively strong. Today's reader will be able to explore one's own vision of the details through Le Fanu's style and technique. SORCERESS CAGLIASTRO and NORTH SEA TALES INC. have created the RESCUING KNOWLEDGE PROJECT to offer lost books to modern readers www.northseatales.com
