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The Le Fanu Library

The Le Fanu Library

By: Sheridan Le Fanu
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Enter a quiet chamber of candlelight and shadow, where the tales of Sheridan Le Fanu are spoken once more. The Le Fanu Library invites listeners to wander through haunted houses, whispered confessions, and mysteries that tremble between dream and waking.

Each episode presents his strange and elegant works unabridged. Stories of beauty touched by dread, of secrets long buried yet never silent. Draw near, and let the darkness speak softly; for in these pages, the past lingers, watchful, and the flame burns on.Public domain Hourly
Episodes
  • Uncle Silas Chapter 8 - The Smoker

    Uncle Silas Chapter 8 - The Smoker
    Jun 29 2026
    In which a curious encounter by the churchyard reveals the sharp wit and familiar airs of a certain young man, whose remarks stir unease in a young observer and her companion; afterwards, the visit of a titled lady is anticipated, though the household is soon interrupted by illness. The mood is quietly unsettled, tinged with the mingling of social pretence and everyday vulnerability.
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    12 mins
  • Uncle Silas Chapter 7 - Church Scarsdale

    Uncle Silas Chapter 7 - Church Scarsdale
    Jun 29 2026
    In which the presence of the enigmatic Madame casts a shadow of suspicion and unease among the household, her strange behaviour and whispered mysteries stirring nerves and whispered conjectures alike. A peculiar pedlar’s visit and a walk to the desolate Church Scarsdale, where Madame’s uncanny songs and grotesque antics in the churchyard deepen the atmosphere of eerie fascination and growing dread.
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    13 mins
  • Uncle Silas Chapter 6 - A Walk in the Wood

    Uncle Silas Chapter 6 - A Walk in the Wood
    Jun 28 2026
    In which the observant narrator recounts a disquieting encounter with Madame de la Rougierre, whose intrusive curiosity and unsettling demeanour cast a shadow over a peaceful walk near the family vault. Their discourse, tinged with veiled menace and childish fear, broaches the delicate subject of the master’s will, revealing Madame’s insidious persistence beneath her superficial amiability.
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    13 mins
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