J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla (eBook, ePUB)

The Original Vampire Romance - A Haunting Gothic Tale of Love and Horror
Übersetzer: Zengerink, Tim

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What if love itself was a beautiful curse-born in darkness and thirsting for your soul?

First published in 1872, Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu is the original vampire romance-predating Dracula by over 25 years. But where other vampire tales focus on horror alone, Carmilla seduces with charm, intimacy, and a slow-burning dread that lingers long after the final page.

In this modernized edition, the eerie story of Laura and Carmilla unfolds with vivid clarity. When the enigmatic Carmilla becomes a guest in Laura's isolated castle, a deep, inexplicable connection blossoms between them. But as the region is gripped by mysterious deaths and dreams turn to nightmares, the truth about Carmilla's identity begins to emerge.

What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:

• The Birth of the Gothic Vampire Romance
• Experience the seductive story that inspired a genre of dark, romantic horror.
• A Tale of Forbidden Love and Lurking Terror
• Explore themes of identity, repression, and the fear of desire.
• A Clear and Accessible Adaptation
• Le Fanu's 19th-century prose has been gently modernized for fluid, emotional reading.
• Atmospheric Gothic Setting
• Wander misty forests, candlelit halls, and secret tombs in a tale drenched in mystery.
• Essential Reading for Fans of Horror, Romance, and Dark Fantasy
• A short but unforgettable descent into the beautiful and the macabre.

Carmilla is not just a vampire story-it's a deeply human tale of longing, secrecy, and the monsters we dare to love.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Library of Alexandria
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781804219270
• Artikelnr.: 74817722

Autorenporträt

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu 28 August 1814 - 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of his time, central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories".Three of his best-known works are the locked-room mystery Uncle Silas, the lesbian vampire novella Carmilla, and the historical novel The House by the Churchyard.