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This is a newly illustrated version of the original Carmilla - J. Sheridan La Fanu's classic gothic vampire novella first published in 1872. Considered the first lesbian vampire book - it is a true queer classic. Carmilla's influence is evident throughout both gothic horror and... Read Full Overview

First serialized in the journal "The Dark Blue" and published shortly thereafter in the short story collection In a Glass Darkly, Le Fanu's 1872 vampire tale is in many ways the overlooked older sister of Bram Stoker's more acclaimed Dracula. A thrilling gothic... Read Full Overview

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1871 as a serial narrative in The Dark Blue, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years,... Read Full Overview

Step into the world of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's classic masterpiece, Carmilla. This chilling tale of vampirism and dark desires has captivated readers for over a century, and now comes to you in a beautifully republished paperback... Read Full Overview

A new art book edition of the original vampire novel. The book that inspired Stoker's DRACULA and pioneered depictions of queer longing in contemporary fiction, now elaborately illustrated and presented as a breathtaking slipcase-housed coffee table book.

The... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

"In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest - the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between... Read Full Overview

The haunting tale of a young woman being seduced by a female vampire, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla still manages to enthrall its readers almost two centuries later. Predating Dracula by some 26 years, Carmilla (1871) is the first and perhaps greatest... Read Full Overview

In Styria, we, though by no means magnificent people, inhabit a castle, or schloss. A small income, in that part of the world, goes a great way. Eight or nine hundred a year does wonders. Scantily enough ours would have answered among wealthy people at home. My father is English,... Read Full Overview

Carmilla : The cult classic that inspired Dracula Step into the eerie and enchanting world of "Carmilla" by J. Sheridan LeFanu, a gothic classic that has mesmerized readers for centuries. Unveil the dark secrets hidden within a remote Austrian castle, where young Laura's life... Read Full Overview

Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, the original vampire tale that predates Dracula by twenty-five years, has captivated readers for generations. This atmospheric and gripping novel explores a realm where fear and fascination intertwine, where the mysteries of the undead intrude upon... Read Full Overview

This is a newly illustrated version of the original Carmilla - J. Sheridan La Fanu's classic gothic vampire novella first published in 1872. Considered the first lesbian vampire book - it is a true queer classic. Carmilla's influence is evident throughout both gothic horror and... Read Full Overview

Sink your teeth into the cult classic that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Fear sweeps the countryside as people fall victim to a strange illness.

After a peculiar accident, beautiful Mircalla becomes a ward at Laura's family home... Read Full Overview

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1871 as a serial narrative in The Dark Blue, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years,... Read Full Overview

"Carmilla" is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. "Carmilla" predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by twenty five years, had a strong influence... Read Full Overview

Sink your teeth into the cult classic that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Fear sweeps the countryside as people fall victim to a strange illness.

After a peculiar accident, beautiful Mircalla becomes a ward at Laura's family home... Read Full Overview

Before Dracula...there was Carmilla

In the forests of Styria, a lonely young woman named Laura welcomes the mysterious and beautiful Carmilla into her home.

First published in 1872, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla is a landmark... Read Full Overview