In a Glass Darkly
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Subjects: Ireland -- Fiction; Paranormal fiction
Description: <p><i>In a Glass Darkly</i> is a collection of five short stories, presented as posthumous papers of cases of the “metaphysical” doctor <abbr>Dr.</abbr> Martin Hesselius. First appearing in “Green Tea,” originally published in 1869, <abbr>Dr.</abbr> Hesselius became one of the first literary occult detectives.</p>
			<p><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/j-sheridan-le-fanu"><abbr>J.</abbr> Sheridan Le Fanu</a> often made revisions to his work and re-released several under new names, including two from <i>In a Glass Darkly</i>: “The Familiar,” a revised version of “The Watcher,” published in 1851, and “<abbr>Mr.</abbr> Justice Harbottle,” a revised version of “An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street,” published in 1853.</p>
			<p>Most notably, this collection includes what is likely Sheridan Le Fanu’s most famous work, “Carmilla.” A young countess turned vampire, Countess Mircalla uses the anagram of her name, Carmilla, to disguise herself in order to prey on unsuspecting young women. “Carmilla” would heavily influence <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/bram-stoker">Bram Stoker’s</a> <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/bram-stoker/dracula"><i>Dracula</i></a>, which would later become the prototypical vampire archetype.</p>