Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 12411 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Carmilla Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Suzanne Shell, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novella written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Laura, a lonely young woman living in a secluded schloss in Styria, who encounters a mysterious and enchanting guest named Carmilla. As the narrative unfolds, the bond between Laura and Carmilla deepens, leading to an exploration of themes such as identity, desire, and the supernatural. The opening of "Carmilla" introduces the reader to Laura and the desolate yet picturesque setting of her family's castle. Laura recounts a haunting childhood experience involving a mysterious lady who visited her in her nursery and evokes both fear and fascination. The narrative quickly transitions to her father's arrival, revealing the news of the tragic death of a young woman, which foreshadows the supernatural events to come. Soon after, a carriage accident leads to Carmilla's arrival as a guest, and Laura is immediately drawn to her, albeit with an undercurrent of foreboding. The stage is set for the powerful and strange relationship that will develop between them, characterized by dreams and an intertwining fate that will challenge Laura's understanding of herself and the world around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Vampires -- Fiction PR Text Horror Gothic Fiction Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 196705 195311 2024-10-05T03:31:17.952953 2023-10-05T04:42:05.803843 text/html text/html 176456 2024-09-12T12:36:03 text/html 165477 2024-10-05T03:31:21.262938 application/epub+zip 164933 2024-10-05T03:31:18.409915 application/epub+zip 151275 2024-10-05T03:31:18.172926 application/epub+zip 226557 2024-10-05T03:31:23.725937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208665 2024-10-05T03:31:21.022949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215609 2022-09-05T06:30:32.010877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181126 181090 2024-10-05T03:31:17.580956 2023-10-05T04:42:05.372839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161406 2024-09-12T12:36:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18217 2024-10-05T03:31:23.851918 application/rdf+xml 37098 2024-10-05T03:31:18.236932 image/jpeg 4553 2024-10-05T03:31:18.204926 image/jpeg 140549 2024-10-05T03:31:17.972952 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia