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First published in 1872, Carmilla stands as one of the earliest works of vampire fiction—predating Dracula by over two decades—and has earned enduring attention for its atmospheric storytelling and complex themes. Le Fanu‘s prose is lush, gothic, and heavily descriptive, filled with misty forests, moonlit rooms, and an ever-present sense of unease. ⬇️

4½✨
My newly discovered love for all things with teeth and a lust for blood; has me searching out Vampire Lore in any form, shape or size.

Carmilla is a short, very engaging tale, with just the right amount of dark gothic horror and innocent intrigue that without a doubt withstood the test of time. There's even a touch of queer subtext shimmering just below the surface.

My only complaint is that it was too short, I wanted more.

“…and they were roommates!” 😂 Hear me out, a pre-cursor to Dracula, but it‘s a thinly-veiled reference to lesbians! I can imagine the pearl-clutching this induced in the late 1800s! This was a great read, especially when you get the edition with a lovely, insightful introduction written by the editor, Carmen Maria Machado, and illustrations by Robert Kraiza. If you love vampire lore, this is a must-read!

Testing out our new yard umbrella with Rolo while reading. Seems to be working out perfectly so far.

Winding up the spooky reads for this Halloween season. This was very good.

I‘m pretty sure I first read this in middle school🧛‍♂️. Vampires what can I say🤷‍♀️! This is a cool illustrated copy to have.

I bought this on a whim, after a Barnes and Noble employee recommended it. Quick, creepy, and kinda fun. And some quick word search points for #scarathlon.

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I always start #scarathlon with a reread of Carmilla. Gets me into that spooky mood. I'm not feeling 100% today so already in a blanket with some graphic novels to read.

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Laura lives a quiet and somewhat lonely life with her father in an Austrian castle surrounded by a secluded forest, until the beautiful and mysterious Carmilla arrives….

The original sexy vampire story, ‘Carmilla‘ is a short must read for fans of the genre. 🧛‍♀️

I listened to the dramatized version starring Phoebe Fox as Carmilla, Rose Leslie as Laura, and David Tennant as Dr Hesselius (an ovious precursor of Van Helsing), and it was a blast. Such quality performance, and the text itself also doesn‘t disappoint. I sometimes don‘t like classics because of the stiffness of both the language and the storytelling—not a case this time. Hard to believe something like this was written in the XIXth century. 4.0/5

Listening to this audiobook for the #scarathlon22 #challenge & #littenlisten bingo while I work on a sketch. Can‘t wait to show you, guys! 🥺

The narration! OMGOSH!!!! 🙌🔥🔥🌈❤️

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I‘ve been on the hunt for the best vampire story. And since Carmilla inspired Dracula I figured that would be the place to start.

This is supposedly where it all began and I can totally see why. Carmilla was eerie and creepy. Definitely one to read in the daylight. If you‘re a vampire lover you need to check this one out.

Full review: https://wildwoodreads.com/2022/09/21/carmilla-review/

This book was a quick read. I also feel that this book was a bit predictable, but I fully enjoyed it. #classichorror #librarybook #ebook #audiobook

Kind of expected more.

Just finished my bingo board for #littenlisten scoring some fabulous points for #teamhendrix @StayCurious @aperfectmjk #scarathlon2021 had a fun time reading spooky books this month!

Listening to my newest audible book while I take care of my little one.

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#Haunted

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Not my fav vampire's tale 😂

This is one of my favourite Victorian Gothic novels. Reading it as one of my 'free' bingo squares

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3¾⭐ | NARRATION 😍 = Amazing
It‘s crazy that this was written back in 1872...and that I listened to it, and liked it. I don‘t usually like books written earlier than the 2000s. Maybe, I would like them more if Audible did full-cast productions of them like this one was. While this performance was a tad breathy, it was still fun. Despite being able to discern where the story was headed.

Book 208/2021. Finished 29/8/21 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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so yeah this happened this last weekend 😁 #readinglife #audiophile #20in4 @Andrew65

Finally a classic I liked!
Victorian, gothic and a female vampire!
Carmilla reminded me a little bit of Claudia from Interview With The Vampire.
Should be as famous as Dracula.
Quick read.

First time managing a bingo for #BookSpinBingo and I even managed both my #DoubleSpin and #Bookspin

Not a lot of reading today though — mostly watching Halloween flicks. So with final reading times and episodes to spook...today‘s total is 115.

Week 4 total is 381. Grand total is 1516.
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This is a short read that can be finished in under two hours if one can stay focused. It actually moves at a very slow pace until things finally start to happen over the last three chapters. The ending was fun and the read ended up being worth it! This is the book that supposedly influenced Bram Stoker so it‘s interesting to see how elements of Lefanu‘s vampire resemble those of the modern bloodsucker.

Oh the excitement of figuring out how to add Litsy to my Kindle Fire...sometimes it‘s really the little things!!😂👍🥳

Part of my holiday-related reading...I couldn‘t wait for October!

I listened to this short novella yesterday. It is somewhere between So-so and a pick for me. While the story was lacking I loved the narration. This is a Victorian vampire story said to influence Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Listened to this on audiobook. Excellent reader; creepy and alluring. I like the descriptive, almost over-dramatic writing. I don‘t know if I‘ve read a traditional gothic ghost story before, and I‘d be interested in reading more. There‘s definitely suspense set up and almost too much information given away right away but there are still raw, disturbing moments. I just thought the ending fizzled out a bit.

Before Dracula - there was Carmilla! Carmilla was definitely Victorian. It read to me like an epistolary novel mixed with a manor novel mixed with gothic horror. The difference being that it was very short (Little Dorrit anyone). And it was oddly erotic. But I think that is a hallmark of this writing period and style? Thoughts? It was a bit jarring to my modern sensibilities, but I liked it on the whole.

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📷: Audible

I forgot to post this before the 1st, but I listened to this novella as my #ReadWithMrBook #January #OneWordTitle Written in 1872,it‘s a vampire novella that predates Bram Stoker by almost 30yrs. The story of Laura, a young girl who becomes preyed upon by a female vampire in Austria, Laura lives with her father & is lonely until one night a woman & her daughter arrive claiming a carriage accident outside their house, but not all is as it seems.

As if I needed another reason to love Machado‘s In the Dream House, it introduced me to this fantastic story. I think most read it to see the influence on Dracula, but it‘s very much worth reading on its on merit. It‘s scary, but it‘s the undercurrent of a dangerous, forbidden love that sets it apart.

Set in Styria, I think I can count it for Austria for #ReadingEurope2020

Also gets me off to a good start for #ClassicsChallenge2020

This is a fantastic audio version. Rose Leslie was amazing and David Tennant was quite entertaining 💙
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If you like vampire stories, you should check out the novella, Carmilla. It predates Dracula by about 60 years and Sheridan Le Fanu helped establish the gothic genre. Plus, lesbian vampires 🧛‍♀️

For a vampire story written in 1872, this is pretty racy and creepy! #TeamSlaughter #scarathalon @Clwojick

Keeping the spooky season going. Listened to the dramatized version of this while I stayed late at work. Have to say really good vampire story I have come across recently. Defiantly a quick read/listen.

Cold and Rainy. Perfect day to listen to this month's freebie from Audible. I wasn't familiar with this classic that predates Dracula. It's a dramatization rather than Audio book. Great character Voices. Plus it's short listen just over 2 hours. 🧛‍♀️

This Audible dramatization was excellent! This book was partly the inspiration for Bram Stoker‘s Dracula, and has very much the same feel. This was one of the free selections for this month, and absolutely perfect for October! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Made my 3 free Audible picks for October, finally. I chose Carmilla thanks to the post by @Ericalambbrown making it sound very good!

How to Stop Time was a recent Audible credit acquisition. Just started it recently.

This was one of the freebies from Audible this month. I had never heard of this story, somehow inexplicably. It‘s an excellent little vampire tale. And it was published in 1872, so it predates Dracula by 25 years or so. The cast is wonderful. Of course, they had me Tennant. Now I must find the tale to read as well. 😊🧛‍♀️ 📚🖤

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This was a quick (3 ish hour) audiobook, with a female vampire. Written 25 years before Dracula, it‘s said to be a big influence of that more famous title.

I‘m not a huge fan of classics, but this one is faster paced than most, probably because of the length. It‘s got that fun horror feeling of dread, with a great bloody conclusion that‘ll definitely satisfy.

Just barely a pick for me, if it were longer I wouldn‘t have enjoyed it as much.

I loved this Audible production of Carmilla. David Tennant and especially Rose Leslie were wonderful. Perfect gothic horror for October.

An Audible Original horror/vampire short novella — trying to squeeze some Halloween creepiness in this month

Carmilla is THE original vampire story - before Dracula, the vampire was female and loved women. Carmilla is a much subtler villain than a male vampire - she beguiles, lures, pursues in romantic love. Some scenes are very erotic - quite unexpected lesbian fantasy from a Victorian man. The story is thrilling and overly romanticized and melodramatic, but it works.

A fantastic free pickup from Audible for October 2019. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎧 one of my free Audible books this month. I got it because David Tennant was billed first in the full cast. Well he‘s not prominent. He reads the part of the doctor with what seems like a poor Austrian accent? It is a creepy October book and short but nothing special. The Doctor‘s voice is recognizable so it gets an extra star & not So-So cuz it was short so while I may not get those 2 hours of my life back, meh, it was just 2 hours.😁 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Carmilla, the classic vampire story that started it all, is one of the free audiobook choices on Audible this month. David Tenant - I am sold.

#classics #scarathlon