The Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814-1873 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The House by the Church-Yard" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel published in 1863 that combines mystery and historical fiction. Set in an 18th-century Irish village, the story begins when a skull bearing strange injuries is unearthed in a churchyard, sparking investigation into interconnected crimes and murders. Mervyn returns to Chapelizod to clear his wrongly convicted father's name, uncovering dark secrets involving mysterious figures and long-buried truths. Le Fanu weaves Gothic suspense with vivid portraits of Irish rural life, creating a haunting tale that influenced later writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_by_the_Churchyard Release date is 2006-02-15 E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Janet Blenkinship, and Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe Original publication data not identified Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction Country life -- Ireland -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17769 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17769 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133420.0 17769