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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:
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| Author | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Richard 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)