Carmilla
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J. Sheridan LeFanu
CarmillaJ. Sheridan LeFanuCarmilla is a Gothic novella by 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, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein (Carmilla is an anagram of Mircalla). The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media.Carmilla, serialized in the literary magazine The Dark Blue in late 1871 and early 1872, was reprinted in Le Fanu's short story collection In a Glass Darkly (1872). Comparing the work of the two illustrators, David Henry Friston and Michael Fitzgerald, whose work appears in the magazine but not in modern printings of the book, reveals inconsistencies in the characters' depictions. Consequently, confusion has arisen relating the pictures to the plot. Isabella Mazzanti illustrated the book's 2014 anniversary edition, published by Editions Soleil and translated by Gaid Girard.
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Author
J. Sheridan LeFanu
Pages
64
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Date
2016-06-20
ISBN
1534777369 9781534777361
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"I can't believe I had never heard of this! I nice little Novella"
Meagan Khatthaname
"Carmilla is the original vampier story it’s really cool to see what started the whole vampier genre started and where all the adaptations and inspo was taken from The writing definitely reads as a classic lol because it was written in 1872 I was a little confused at moments be of the way they talked back then but if you just re read the few confusing parts and slow down it's not that difficult to understand I was surprised that there was kinda a sapphic romance in here especially for the time it was written it was really interesting part of the story I like reading classic gothic literature it's also so dramatic and entertaining"
Gizelle Villalta
"I think the writing is well done and it is a good read. I would simply be careful as a lesbian to recognize that this book was written clearly for the sake of spreading an anti-homosexual message, though today it reads as a dark romance. I think it can be easily overlooked, but it’s important to know that the story isn’t something to completely celebrate but to instead critique. "
MS
"So engaging and interesting throughout! Highly recommend!"
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Melani
"im gay"
soph
"It’s one of my favorites as well. This comment just reminded me that I have to reread soon!"
kylie
"Although a bit simplistic, and certainly written wit the sensibilities of an era long since past, it is an interesting story and well worth the quick read to see an inspiration to vampire fiction as we know it today."
Uriah Jackson
