Carmilla

Carmilla is a Gothic novella written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and first published in 1872. The story is set in the 19th century and follows the protagonist, Laura, who lives with her father in an isolated castle in Styria. One day, a mysterious and beautiful young woman named Carmilla comes to stay with them as a guest. Laura is fascinated by Carmilla and they become close friends, but strange things start happening in the castle and Laura begins to suspect that Carmilla may not be what she seems.As the story unfolds, Laura discovers that Carmilla is actually a vampire who has been preying on young women in the area for centuries. With the help of her father and a group of vampire hunters, Laura sets out to stop Carmilla before she can claim any more victims.Carmilla is considered one of the earliest works of vampire fiction and has had a significant influence on the genre. The novella explores themes of sexuality, gender, and the supernatural, and is known for its atmospheric and suspenseful writing style.Nothing remained to assure us that the adventure had not been an illusion of a moment but the young lady, who just at that moment opened her eyes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.