
Carmilla
by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Title:
Carmilla
Author:
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
112 pages, black & white illustrations
Publisher:
Wildside Press LLC
ISBN-13:
9780809510832
EAN:
9780809510832
Classifications:
Horror and Supernatural
Weight (g):
254
Dimensions (mm):
204 x 127 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
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, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein (Carmilla is an anagram of Mircalla). 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.
















