Mysterious and Horrific Stories is a collection of Gothic tales by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Although he is more widely known today for his novella Carmilla 1872 which influenced Bram Stokeramp8217s Dracula 1897 and remains an important work of early vampire fiction Le Fanu was also an influential figure in midnineteenth century Irish literature as a writer and editor for the Dublin University Magazine.Mysterious and Horrific Stories collects fifteen of Le Fanus finest works of short fiction from across his storied career. In The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh a man returns home after years abroad accompanied by a strange shadowy companion. Under mysterious circumstances Sir Robert has amassed a tremendous fortune and seems either unwilling or unable to reveal the truth behind his sudden rise to wealth. In Schalken the Painter a young Dutch apprentice falls in love with his masters young niece the beautiful Rose Velderkaust. Fearful of angering the great painter Gerard Douw whom he worries would reject a marriage proposal from a struggling artist he keeps silent about his affections. When an older wealthier man proposes to Rose Douw consents to their marriage despite the mans unsettling appearance. The Drunkards Dream is a tale of horror in which a man receives a powerful and terrifying vision of Hell.Alongside twelve more tales of ghosts and other supernatural forces including An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House and The Child That Went With the Fairies these selections from Le Fanus body of work continue to entertain and astound nearly two centuries after they first appeared in print. Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them f