Carmilla(illustrated) #893151

• Illustrated Edition: Includes 20 stunning illustrations capturing key moments from each chapter.   

• Enhanced Features: Contains a detailed summary, comprehensive character list, and an engaging biography .

Carmilla is a gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and one of the earliest works of vampire fiction—predating Bram Stoker’s Dracula by 26 years. The story is set in a remote castle in Styria (a region of Austria) and follows the mysterious events that unfold when a beautiful and enigmatic young woman named Carmilla comes to stay with a noble family.

Told from the perspective of Laura, a lonely and sheltered girl, the narrative explores themes of supernatural horror, female sexuality, forbidden desire, and psychological tension. As Laura and Carmilla grow unusually close, strange occurrences plague the region: young women fall ill and die mysteriously. Suspicion builds, and the truth about Carmilla’s identity gradually unfolds—revealing a dark and seductive vampire at the heart of the mystery.

Carmilla is notable for its atmospheric writing, early exploration of lesbian desire in literature, and its influence on the vampire genre. It remains a haunting and compelling classic of gothic horror.