The Room in the Dragon Volant
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
First published in his collection In a Glass Darkly, this gothic novella contains some of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s most atmospheric writing.
In 1815 Europe is still reeling from the Napoleonic wars. A young, wealthy Englishman goes traveling to France and Belgium, and is quickly surrounded by characters who may not be exactly what they seem a beautiful young countess with a cruel husband, an elegant gentleman involved in delicate political intrigue, a violent, ugly old soldier bent on revenge, and a fortuneteller who seems to know everything about his affairs.
Le Fanu pulls these threads together into an intricately plotted mystery, with the sinister atmosphere of his better known ghost stories. It’s full of fascinating characters and evocative locations, from a rural village hostelry to a masked ball at the Palace of Versailles, to the mysterious haunted inn called the Dragon Volant.
Duration - 4h 24m.
Author - J. Sheridan Le Fanu.
Narrator - Grant.
Published Date - Sunday, 25 January 2026.
Location:
United States
Description:
First published in his collection In a Glass Darkly, this gothic novella contains some of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s most atmospheric writing. In 1815 Europe is still reeling from the Napoleonic wars. A young, wealthy Englishman goes traveling to France and Belgium, and is quickly surrounded by characters who may not be exactly what they seem a beautiful young countess with a cruel husband, an elegant gentleman involved in delicate political intrigue, a violent, ugly old soldier bent on revenge, and a fortuneteller who seems to know everything about his affairs. Le Fanu pulls these threads together into an intricately plotted mystery, with the sinister atmosphere of his better known ghost stories. It’s full of fascinating characters and evocative locations, from a rural village hostelry to a masked ball at the Palace of Versailles, to the mysterious haunted inn called the Dragon Volant. Duration - 4h 24m. Author - J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Narrator - Grant. Published Date - Sunday, 25 January 2026.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:01:13
Chapter 1:
Duration:00:08:11
Chapter 2:
Duration:00:08:37
Chapter 3:
Duration:00:07:04
Chapter 4:
Duration:00:08:47
Chapter 5:
Duration:00:14:13
Chapter 6:
Duration:00:10:24
Chapter 7:
Duration:00:12:43
Chapter 8:
Duration:00:08:07
Chapter 9:
Duration:00:08:26
Chapter 10:
Duration:00:10:14
Chapter 11:
Duration:00:08:56
Chapter 12:
Duration:00:09:18
Chapter 13:
Duration:00:09:09
Chapter 14:
Duration:00:13:34
Chapter 15:
Duration:00:14:02
Chapter 16:
Duration:00:13:22
Chapter 17:
Duration:00:08:47
Chapter 18:
Duration:00:12:58
Chapter 19:
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 20:
Duration:00:08:28
Chapter 21:
Duration:00:06:59
Chapter 22:
Duration:00:07:48
Chapter 23:
Duration:00:07:51
Chapter 24:
Duration:00:07:49
Chapter 25:
Duration:00:05:54
Chapter 26:
Duration:00:20:34
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:54