Carmilla, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Carmilla, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Carmilla
A Vampyre Tale

Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Narrator: Megan Follows

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2013

Synopsis

This was the very first vampire thriller, eventually becoming inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, as well classics by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this tale of blood and terror, pure innocence becomes the target of age-old evil. Virtuous Laura has grown up in a solitary castle and longs for a close friend. Her wish seems granted with the arrival of a beautiful and mysterious stranger named Carmilla. A friendship develops between them, but the brooding mood and sexual overtones mar Laura's happiness. Will she escape with her life and spirit?Megan Follows' brilliant reading perfectly evokes the dramatic atmosphere of this gothic Victorian tale.

About Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873), born in Dublin, established himself as a journalist and writer of fiction and became one of the best-selling authors of the 1860–80s. His sinister and supernatural tales are the precursors of the modern ghost story and inspired such authors as Bram Stoker and Robert Louis Stevenson.

About Megan Follows

Megan Follows is a Canadian actress who comes from a showbiz family. She has done many commercials and has appeared theatrical productions of Romeo and Juliet, Seven Lears: The Pursuit of the Good, and others. She has won two Gemini Awards for her work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jesse on April 10, 2009

In many ways the antithesis of Dracula, and if Stoker's novel disappointed me with its clean-cut, heterosexual male-influenced dichotomies, than le Fanu's novella is the flipside of the coin: female-centric, homoerotic, ambiguous and enigmatic (and all in about a quarter of the length!). Here the va......more

Goodreads review by emma on August 24, 2024

A sapphic vampire story published decades before Dracula???? I love classics. This is beautifully written and gay and there's a vampire. Also it's like 100 pages long. What more could you want. Bottom line: And they say the perfect book doesn't exist.......more

Goodreads review by luchi on August 17, 2023

so what if she killed a few people? let women have hobbies......more

Goodreads review by persephone ☾ on February 08, 2022

So what if she’s the devil ? At least the devil has a job. At least she’s active in the community. What do you do ? 🙄 our original queer coded hot villain🙇‍♀️......more

Goodreads review by Meave on April 21, 2011

Poor Carmilla. I guess there are only so many isolated noblemen's daughters you can devour before they start talking.......more

Quotes

“Megan Follows’ dark and dramatic reading of this vampire classic complements the text perfectly.” AudioFile

“One of the classics of the Vampire genre…Carmilla is a must-read for any true fan of vampire fiction, not just because it is a good read, but because of how it has influenced so many other stories in this genre, most notably Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula.” LoveVampires.com

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