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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was born in Dublin in 1814 and died in 1873. He went to Trinity College and became a lawyer in 1839 before pursuing journalism. Le Fanu was born into a family of playwrights and authors. He wrote The Purcell Papers as a student and became known for gothic fiction. Le Fanu published 14 novels throughout the mid- and became the publisher and owner of multiple newspapers and magazines. His best-known work, Carmilla, was published in 1872 and popularized vampires. |
