The Purcell Papers

The Purcell Papers (1880) are a collection of thirteen Gothic, supernatural, historical and humorous short stories by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–73) originally written for the Dublin University Magazine.[1] The first twelve were written between 1838–40 and purport to be extracts from the 'MS. Papers of the late Rev. Francis Purcell, of Drumcoolagh', a Catholic priest. The thirteenth and last tale on the collection, Billy Maloney's Taste of Love and Glory dates from 1850 and is not connected with Father Purcell. The tales comprise:

For the 1975 collection of LeFanu stories, see The Purcell Papers (1975 book).

The Purcell Papers
First edition title page
AuthorJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu
PublisherRichard Bentley
Publication date
1880

Vol 1

  • The Ghost and the Bone-Setter (first published January 1838)
  • The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh (March 1838)
  • The Last Heir of Castle Connor (June 1838)
  • The Drunkard's Dream (August 1838)

Vol 2

  • Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess (November 1838)
  • The Bridal of Carrigvarah (April 1839)
  • Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter (May 1839)
  • Scraps of Hibernian Ballads (June 1839)

Vol 3

  • Jim Sulivan's Adventures in the Great Snow (July 1839)
  • A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family (October 1839)
  • An Adventure of Hardress Fitzgerald, a Royalist Captain (February 1840)
  • The Quare Gander (October 1840)
  • Billy Maloney's Taste of Love and Glory (June 1850)

See also

References
  1. Sullivan, Kevin. "Sheridan Le Fanu: The Purcell Papers, 1838-40", Irish University Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 1972, pp. 5–19. JSTOR
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