Willing to Die — J. Sheridan Le Fanu / Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Classic novel first published in 1872. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (August 28, 1814 -- February 7, 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era."