Carmilla, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Carmilla
A Vampyre Tale

Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Narrator: Megan Follows

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2013


Synopsis

This was the very first vampire thriller, eventually becoming inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, as well classics by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this tale of blood and terror, pure innocence becomes the target of age-old evil. Virtuous Laura has grown up in a solitary castle and longs for a close friend. Her wish seems granted with the arrival of a beautiful and mysterious stranger named Carmilla. A friendship develops between them, but the brooding mood and sexual overtones mar Laura's happiness. Will she escape with her life and spirit?Megan Follows' brilliant reading perfectly evokes the dramatic atmosphere of this gothic Victorian tale.

Author Bio

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873) was an Irish writer best known for his horror fiction. A meticulous craftsman Le Fanu was a master of tone and effect, rather than “shock horror”, and frequently reworked plots and ideas from his earlier short stories for his novels, which also included Gothic fiction and mysteries. A leading writer of the Victorian era, his most popular works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla, and The House by the Churchyard.

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