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Carmilla
- Author
- Sheridan Fanu
- Narrator
- Katherine Press
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Publish Date
- 21 May 2026
- Run Time
- 3 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest - the beautiful Carmilla.
So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day...
Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.
Critics Review
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Succeeds in inspiring a mysterious terror better than any other writer
M.R. James
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It's time to finally give Carmilla its dues for playing a key role in pioneering queer vampire fiction... It's the perfect spooky novella for fall
Loyola Phoenix
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Details
- Author
- Sheridan Fanu
- Narrator
- Katherine Press
- Duration
- 3 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781807760243
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Genre
- Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction, Classic horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction
Synopsis
In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest - the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day... Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.
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