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Title: Dickon the Devil Title Record # 590917
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Date: 1872-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Martin Hesselius
Language: English
Note: Originally published in London Society, December 1872 (Christmas issue) according to E. F. Bleiler in Ghost Stories and Mysteries and to a note in Phaïcon 2.
User Rating: 6.00 (1 vote) Including variants and translations: 6.00 (4 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
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Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1872 Dickon the Devil [as by uncredited]
1936 Dickon the Devil [as by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]
1975First published in London Society, 1872 as by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Dickon the Devil [as by J. S. Le Fanu]
1992 Dickon the Devil [as by J. S. LeFanu]
2005First published in 1872 as by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Dickon the Devil [as by Sheridan Le Fanu]
Year Language Title
1975Translated by Friedrich Polakovics
German Dickon der Teufel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
London Society, December 1872 1872-12-00 ed. Editors of London Society Richard Bentley & Son      
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
A Stable for Nightmares; or, Weird Tales 1896-00-00 ed. uncredited New Amsterdam Book Co.     256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery 1923-00-00 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu George Bell & Sons  
7/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
viii+
277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Grimoire and Other Supernatural Stories 1936-11-00 ed. Montague Summers Fortune Press  
7/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
xxxvi+
295
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories 1945-00-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Arkham House  
$3.00?$: US dollar
x+
357
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ronald Clyne Checkmark
Macabre Mysteries and Horrors 1966-00-00 ed. uncredited K & G Publications  
9/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
152
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery 1971-00-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Books for Libraries Press 0-8369-3985-9   viii+
277
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Phaïcon 2?Phaicon 2
1975-00-00 ed. Rein A. Zondergeld Insel (Insel Taschenbuch #154) 3-458-01854-9
DM 7.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
256+
[20]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
mag Jan Peter Tripp Checkmark
Ghost Stories and Mysteries 1975-00-00 J. S. Le Fanu Dover Publications 0-486-20715-3   ix+
372
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
A Stable for Nightmares; or, Weird Tales 1976-12-00 ed. uncredited Arno Press (Supernatural and Occult Fiction) 0-405-08147-2
$15.00?$: US dollar
256+
3
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Die Büßerinnen aus dem Gnadenkloster?Die Buesserinnen aus dem Gnadenkloster
1979-12-00 ed. Rein A. Zondergeld Suhrkamp (Phantastische Bibliothek #40) 3-518-37132-0
DM 5.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
[2]+
121+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Hans Ulrich Osterwalder , Ute Osterwalder Checkmark
Great Ghost Stories 1992-00-00 ed. John Grafton Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) 0-486-27270-2
$1.00?$: US dollar
viii+
100
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Great Ghost Stories 1993-04-00 ed. uncredited Troll Associates (Watermill Classic) 0-8167-0468-6
$3.95?$: US dollar
91
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Mia Tavonatti  
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery 1994-00-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-85326-218-8   174
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
100 Tiny Tales of Terror 1996-09-00 ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-0140-7
$7.98?$: US dollar
x+
565
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Cheryl Knippenburg Checkmark
Carmilla and 12 Other Classic Tales of Mystery 1996-10-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Signet Classic / New American Library (Signet Classic) 0-451-52639-2
$4.95?$: US dollar
446
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll John White Alexander Checkmark
12 Gothic Tales 1998-00-00 ed. Richard Dalby Oxford University Press (Oxford Twelve) 0-19-288094-2
£5.99?£: UK pound
viii+
221
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Nasir Hamid  
Dread, Fall 1999 1999-09-00 ed. Bill Hughes Rampant Moose Publishing  
$3.00?$: US dollar
60
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag Zach Mann  
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery 2000-00-00 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Aegypan 1-59818-148-3
$13.95?$: US dollar
200
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Wordsworth Book of Horror Stories 2004-00-00 ed. uncredited Wordsworth Editions 1-84022-056-2   1149
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Checkmark
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5 2004-06-01 J. S. Le Fanu Project Gutenberg 12592
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll Checkmark
Irish Ghost Stories 2005-00-00 ed. uncredited Wordsworth Editions 1-84022-487-8   1102
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth E. W. Haslehust Checkmark
Mr Justice Harbottle and Others: Ghost Stories 1870–73 2005-03-31 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-079-4
C$58.00?C$: Canadian dollar
xxxvi +
223
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Douglas Walters Checkmark
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery 2006-00-00 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) 978-1-84022-067-4   vii+
178
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Maurice de Vlaminck Checkmark
Madam Crowl's Ghost & Other Stories 2008-01-01 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Wordsworth Editions 978-1-84022-067-4   178
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales 2008-08-28 ed. uncredited Project Gutenberg 26451    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales 2010-04-19 ed. uncredited Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint) 978-1-4400-6735-8
$9.16?$: US dollar
264
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan le Fanu: Volume 3 2010-04-29 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-150-8
£14.99?£: UK pound
600
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan le Fanu: Volume 3 2010-04-29 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Leonaur Ltd 978-0-85706-149-2
£22.99?£: UK pound
600
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Ghost Stories and Mysteries 2012-09-11 J. S. Le Fanu Dover Publications 978-0-486-14469-6
$24.95?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult 2014-10-01 ed. Lon Milo DuQuette Weiser Books 978-1-57863-572-6
$19.95?$: US dollar
xxvi+
313
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Best Ghost Stories and Weird Fiction of J. Sheridan Le Fanu 2017-08-17 J. Sheridan Le Fanu Oldstyle Tales Press 978-1-974661-12-1
$20.00?$: US dollar
434
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
The Classic Horror Collection 2017-11-30 ed. uncredited Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78888-263-7
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
The Classic Horror Collection 2018-03-15 ed. uncredited Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-401-1   928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Classic Horror Collection 2018-05-01 ed. uncredited Sirius / Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-538-4
$19.99?$: US dollar
928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Ghost Stories date unknown ed. John Grafton Dover Publications (Dover Thrift Editions) 0-486-27270-2
$1.50?$: US dollar
viii+
100
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
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