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Carmilla : The dark sapphic romance that inspired Dracula

Sheridan Le Fanu
Format: Paperback
Publisher: PUSHKIN PRESS
Published: January 30, 2025
ISBN: 9781805332121
160 pages
Country of publication: United Kingdom

£8.99

A beautiful edition of this cult classic female vampire story, which predated and greatly influenced Dracula.

In an isolated castle deep in the Styrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her elderly 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.

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