· 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'sDracula, which it predates by over. 17 rows · Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu. First published in , it tells the . About Le Fanu: Sheridan Le Fanu was born at No. 45 Lower Dominick Steet, Dublin, into a literary family of Huguenot origins. Both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights. His niece Rhoda Broughton would become a very successful novelist. Within a.
Carmilla Summary and Study Guide. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Carmilla audiobook by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, narrated by Megan Follows. This classic gothic tale sparked vampire fever nearly 30 years before Bram Stoker's Dracula was published! When hapless Lady Laura meets Carmilla, an enticing — if strangely off-putting — young woman, the two become confidantes. Little does Laura realize that Carmilla has bloodthirsty secrets. The Blood Spattered Bride (novel "Carmila") Hostinec U létavého draka (TV Movie) (story) Twins of Evil (characters created by - as J. Sheridan Le Fanu) Let's Scare Jessica to Death (story "Carmilla" - uncredited) Lust for a Vampire (based on characters created by - as J. Sheridan Le Fanu).
Carmilla and Laura return home and buy charms from a hunchback to ward off the evil dreams and spirits that have been plaguing them both. They discuss the illness that has invaded the area, striking a series of young girls with the same symptoms, although no one can determine the cause. Carmilla is an Gothic novella by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula () by 26 years. First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (–72), [1] [2] 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 Project Gutenberg eBook of Carmilla, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
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