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Carmilla
First published 1871
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About this book
First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871–72), *Carmilla* 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 morally ambiguous.
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The story is often anthologised, and has been adapted many times in film and other media.
Source: Open Library
Book information
- Author
- Sheridan Le Fanu
- First published
- 1871
- Edition
- Carmilla : (Annotated)
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- ISBN-13
- 9781522085027