An Irish writer, born in Dublin, Ireland, UK. He is known for writing Gothic, mystery, and horror works. His novel "The Fortunes of Colonel Torlogh O'Brien" (1847) is considered the best Irish historical novel. He studied law at Trinity College Dublin but became a journalist. He...Read more published stories in the Dublin University Magazine. Some of his best known novels are “The House by the Churchyard” (1863), “Uncle Silas” (1864), and “In a Glass Darkly” (1872). He died on February 7, 1873, in Dublin, Ireland. His credits include Uncle Silas (1947) and Vampyr (1932).
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An Irish writer, born in Dublin, Ireland, UK. He is known for writing Gothic, mystery, and horror works. His novel "The Fortunes of Colonel Torlogh O'Brien" (1847) is considered...Read more the best Irish historical novel. He studied law at Trinity College Dublin but became a journalist. He published stories in the Dublin University Magazine. Some of his best known novels are “The House by the Churchyard” (1863), “Uncle Silas” (1864), and “In a Glass Darkly” (1872). He died on February 7, 1873, in Dublin, Ireland. His credits include Uncle Silas (1947) and Vampyr (1932).