Joseph Sheridan Lefanu

Carmilla Joseph Sheridan Lefanu

Laura and her father live a quiet life in their remote castle in the dense forests Styria. It is a solitary existence for young Laura, who has no companionship except for her governess and the occasional visits of neighbouring gentry. A thrilling gothic tale, Carmilla tells the story of a young woman lured by the charms of a female vampire. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's compelling tale of a young woman's seduction by a female vampire was a source of influence for Bram Stoker's Dracula, which it predates by over a quarter century.