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blockonthenewkid 's review for:
In a Glass Darkly
by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
3.5/5
Some of the stories work better than others, notably the longer ones seem to be Le Fanu's better forays. Particularly of note is Carmilla, predating Dracula by some 26 years (eat your heart out Bram) and arguably a much more interesting story with less two dimensional characters.
Admittedly the overweening usage of the comma is a bugbear, but the syntax is much easier to follow and comprehend than Henry James. The other main issue was with the narrative device of Dr Hesselius, it felt contrived as a means to anthologise these loosely connected stories, and added virtually nothing to the collection.
Some of the stories work better than others, notably the longer ones seem to be Le Fanu's better forays. Particularly of note is Carmilla, predating Dracula by some 26 years (eat your heart out Bram) and arguably a much more interesting story with less two dimensional characters.
Admittedly the overweening usage of the comma is a bugbear, but the syntax is much easier to follow and comprehend than Henry James. The other main issue was with the narrative device of Dr Hesselius, it felt contrived as a means to anthologise these loosely connected stories, and added virtually nothing to the collection.