The house by the church-yard
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About This Book
Sheridan Le Fanu's historical mystery novel The House by the Churchyard was written in 1863. A skull unearthed in a churchyard show signs of violent blows to the head and, even more disturbingly, the small hole caused by trepanning. One hundred years before, a coffin is buried secretly, "R.D." the only identification on its brass plague. The House by the Churchyard was a major source of inspiration for James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
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Book Details
First Published
1863
Pages
528 pages
Rating
3.4 / 5
Ratings
16
Editions
118
Publisher
Ladomir
Language
RUS, ENG
Status
Published
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