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This Gothic novella 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 25 years, and has been adapted many times for cinema. Although Carmilla is a lesser known and far shorter Gothic vampire story than the generally-considered master work of that genre, Dracula, the latter is heavily influenced by Le Fanu's short story.

Sixteen stories by greatest Victorian master of the chilling tale: "Carmilla" (perhaps the classic vampire thriller), "Green Tea, " "The Familiar, " "The Haunted Baronet, " "Madam Crowl's Ghost, " "The Dead Sexton, " plus 10 others.

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Special Large Print edition, with easy to read text, of LeFanu's classic work.

This Gothic novella 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 25 years, and has been adapted many times for cinema. Although Carmilla is a lesser known and far shorter Gothic vampire story than the generally-considered master work of that genre, Dracula, the latter is heavily influenced by Le Fanu's short story.

Large print edition, with easy-to-read text, of LeFanu's classic work.

Schauplatz der Erzählung aus dem Jahr 1872 ist ein einsames Schloss in der Steiermark. Dort lebt die junge Laura zurückgezogen mit ihrem Vater. Scheinbar zufällig findet in der Idylle des Schlosses eine Adelige namens Carmilla Unterschlupf, deren unverhohlenes Werben Laura in den Bann zieht. Während diese immer stärker unter den Einfluss Carmillas gerät, mehren sich in der Umgebung des Schlosses die Anzeichen einer mysteriösen Seuche, die jung...

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Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 -1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century. In his stories the supernatural explanation is implied, but there is always a remote but possible natural explanation. Carmilla is the story of a vampire, illustrating the victory of superstition over logic.

The vampire novella "Carmilla" set in Austria is one of Le Fanu's best tales and greatly influenced Bram Stocker, who published Dracula 25 years later.***This is a special Large Print Edition, with easy-to-read text.

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Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 -1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century. In his stories the supernatural explanation is implied, but there is always a remote but possible natural explanation. Le Fanu and Poe were some of the first true short story writers and the first in the short story horror genre. An excerpt from this story reads, "The bloated and g...