Carmilla

Carmilla is a novella by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu. First published 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's contact with a vampire. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by over twenty years and had a strong influence on Stoker's famous novel. However, Carmilla was not the first vampire novel — the considerably older The Vampyre by John William Polidori probably holds that title.

Related Topics:
Joseph Sheridan le Fanu - 1872 - Vampire - Bram Stoker - Dracula - Novel - The Vampyre - John William Polidori

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