![]() ![]() He avoided overt supernatural effects: in most of his major works, the supernatural is strongly implied but a “natural” explanation is also possible.”Īh, one of my own authorial dreams is that someday the same might be said of my works. “He specialised in tone and effect rather than “shock horror” and liked to leave important details unexplained and mysterious. So allow me to quote from a theoretically neutral source, Wikipedia, describing his works: ![]() ![]() Le Fanu wrote the first short story that truly scared me, “Green Tea.” To this day I can’t hear the words “green tea” without thinking of it. It is my personal belief that this is to the great detriment of the world of horror fiction, and to restore the field to health, we should recognize his contribution to it. Before I talk about Carmilla, I must first introduce you to its author, J. ![]()
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