Carmilla
Carmilla
Carmilla
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Description
Description
Isolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship - until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla's actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's compelling tale of a young woman's seduction by a female vampire was a source of influence for Bram Stoker's Dracula, which it predates by over a quarter century. Carmilla was originally serialized from 1871 to 1872 and went on to inspire adaptations in film, opera, and beyond, including the cult classic web series by the same name.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Machado's work as editor is vitally important to this new edition . . . Machado reminds us of the problematic aspects of this seminal work, but she also invites readers, whether they are fans of vampire tales or not, to dive in and experience a book that birthed a trope."--Booklist
"I can't think of a better guide through this ethereal, infuriating book than Carmen Machado--whose Borgesian imagination unearths for us the possibilities buried in its pages."--Jordan Hall, co-creator & writer of Carmilla: The Series
"Believe me when I say that this version of Joseph Sheridan le Fanu's classic is indispensable if you want a vampire library."--Mary Kay McBrayer for Book Riot
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