Carmilla
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.
- Pages
- 108
- First published
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Finished October 9, 2023
Finished October 18, 2024
Finished October 30, 2025
*”Nevertheless, life and death are mysterious states, and we know little of the resources of either.”* What I loved: ✿ beautiful, melancholy prose ✿ toxic female vampire ✿ gothic atmosphere If there is one thing I’ve noticed about classics and their authors, it’s that life and death were contemplated on immensely and placed at the heart of their stories. Carmilla was one of the most influential vampire stories of its time, even inspiring the much more popular Dracula.. and I have to ask why Dracula was so much popular because I enjoyed Carmilla way more. I find myself questioning society’s takeaway with this story as well as Carmilla’s motives. Why is everyone’s assumption that Carmilla is a lesbian and not just a toxic girlish vampire entrancing and targeting girls because she herself was targeted and cursed once upon a time? Maybe it’s a bit of both? I do love the short length of this novel and the answers it prompts me to conclude. Highly recommend this fun classic! Trigger warnings: Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, Racism, Child death, Suicide, Death of parent [✿ Connect with me on instagram ✿](https://www.instagram.com/literarily_laurynn?igsh=aTh6eTZ6dGwxMXpy&utm_source=qr)
Finished February 27, 2026
Give me more lesbian vampires!!! I really enjoyed this book
Finished October 18, 2025
Finished October 21, 2024
Finished May 9, 2022