Carmilla

ISBN-10
ISBN-13
9798567847039
Series
Carmilla
Pages
85
Language
English
Published
2020-11-19
Author
J. Sheridan LeFanu

Description

The Novel predating Bram Stoker's Dracula. Complete edition Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871-72), the story is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla. The character is a prototypical example of the lesbian vampire, expressing romantic desires toward the protagonist. The novella notably never acknowledges homosexuality as an antagonistic trait, leaving it subtle and relatively unmentioned. The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media.

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