Description
A beautiful gift edition of this cult classic female vampire story, which predated and greatly influenced Dracula 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 Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day... Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.
About the Author
Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of gothic tales, mystery novels and ghost stories, most famous for his novel Uncle Silas. Carmilla was first published in 1872 and has served as an inspiration countless books, from Bram Stoker's Dracula and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw to Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, and a slew of films such as Hammer Horror's Karnstein Trilogy.
Reviews
Succeeds in inspiring a mysterious terror better than any other writer * M.R. James *
Book Information
ISBN 9781805332121
Author Sheridan Le Fanu
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publisher Pushkin Press
About the Author
Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of gothic tales, mystery novels and ghost stories, most famous for his novel Uncle Silas. Carmilla was first published in 1872 and has served as an inspiration countless books, from Bram Stoker's Dracula and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw to Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, and a slew of films such as Hammer Horror's Karnstein Trilogy.
Reviews
Succeeds in inspiring a mysterious terror better than any other writer * M.R. James *
Book Information
ISBN 9781805332121
Author Sheridan Le Fanu
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publisher Pushkin Press
