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Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu (1872)
A young woman in an isolated Austrian castle is visited by a mysterious, beautiful girl who is drawn to her with disturbing intensity. The original vampire novella — predating Dracula by 25 years and introducing the female vampire to literature.
Historical Significance:
Published in 1872, Carmilla directly influenced Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) — Stoker acknowledged Le Fanu's story as inspiration. The novella's homoerotic subtext between Carmilla and the...
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A young woman in an isolated Austrian castle is visited by a mysterious, beautiful girl who is drawn to her with disturbing intensity. The original vampire novella — predating Dracula by 25 years and introducing the female vampire to literature.
Historical Significance:
Published in 1872, Carmilla directly influenced Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) — Stoker acknowledged Le Fanu's story as inspiration. The novella's homoerotic subtext between Carmilla and the...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=172
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