Le Fanu, Sheridan - A Little Fuchsia Book Of Fears

“Little” book makes a good sampler, a nice introduction to Le Fanu. Also fine for the veteran fan desiring a quick freshener.

“The Drunkard’s Dream” is a warning about the evils of drink. Reading this, I wondered – then as now – whether a souse would read this one, let alone heed.

Another cautionary tale, “Laura Silver Bell”, finds our heroine warned about handsome strangers. Or the modern equivalent, what I tell young girls, “don’t trust boys.”

So, would you make a deal with the devil? Under what circumstances? For what terms?
Luck has turned her face away from the young lord. Wealth squandered, forced to sell off assets, including the dogs, including some of the prize racehorses!
Nevertheless, he is offered a proposal that will turn misfortune around in a flash. “Sir Dominick’s Bargain” unrolls the tribulations, the coaxing temptation, as well as the contract.