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1) Carmilla
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First published in 1872, Carmilla is a classic gothic novella and one of the earliest examples of vampire fiction.
Fast-paced and gripping, the story follows the protagonist Laura, who lives in a secluded castle in the woods with her father. One day, a carriage accident brings a young woman named Carmilla into their lives, and she is taken in as a guest. As time goes on, Laura becomes increasingly drawn to Carmilla, despite her strange behavior and...
2) Carmilla
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Got a hankering for top-notch Gothic horror? Lose yourself in J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, a titillating tale that centers on a lady-loving vampire who terrorizes an unsuspecting family in nineteenth-century Austria. Experts of the genre say that this novel exerted a significant influence on Bram Stoker when he was preparing to write Dracula.
3) Carmilla
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"An adaptation of Shaftesbury's award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series CARMILLA. Newly escaped from the stifling boredom of growing up in a small town with an overprotective father, college freshman Laura is more than ready for her first great adventure. Sure, some of the campus traditions at Silas University are a little weird, but Laura and her funloving roommate Betty aren't going to let that get in the way of their good time. But...
4) Carmilla
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Isolated from the outside world, fifteen-year-old Lara (Hannah Rae) lives in seclusion on a vast country estate with her father and strict governess Miss Fontaine (Jessica Raine). Late one evening, a mysterious carriage crash brings a young girl into their home to recuperate. Lara immediately becomes enchanted by this strange visitor who arouses her curiosity and awakens her burgeoning desires. Inspired by the 1872 Gothic vampire novella by Joseph...
5) Carmilla
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Nuestra protagonista es la joven Laura, que lleva una vida sin sobresaltos en un antiguo castillo de la remota Estiria. Su día a día, bastante anodino, transcurre en compañía de su cariñoso padre y de dos damas de compañía. Lo único digno de mención en la vida de esta muchacha es un inquietante sueño que tuvo de niña y que jamás pudo olvidar. Cuando la aparición de dicho sueño cobra vida en la hermosa y enigmática Carmilla, huésped...
6) Carmilla
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"Carmilla" is a Gothic novella written by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Originally serialized in 1871-1872, it later appeared as a standalone novella. The story is one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's "Dracula" by over two decades. The narrative is presented as the personal account of a young woman named Laura, who recounts the strange events that transpire after the arrival of a mysterious and captivating female...
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"Before Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was ... CARMILLA. At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care. A series of clues points her to Carmilla's, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There she falls for the next likely target, landing her at...
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An adaptation of Shaftesbury's award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series, Carmilla.
Newly escaped from the stifling boredom of a small town, college freshman Laura is ready for her first great adventure. But when her roommate, Betty, vanishes, and a sarcastic, nocturnal philosophy student named Carmilla moves into Betty's side of the room, Laura decides to play detective. Turns out, Betty isn't the first girl to go missing-she's just...
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"You will be mine, little darling: for death is my life."
When fate draws together the lives of two young women, their mutual attraction quickly flourishes into a bond which threatens the boundaries of social etiquette in 1860s Styria.
As their relationship continues to develop further, they remain oblivious to the growing horror which surrounds them, as throughout the province other young women are dying in mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile,...
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Meet the Vampires who started it all - the original Count Dracula, and his older female counterpart Carmilla - brought to compelling new life by award-winning narrators Clive Hayward and Alison Larkin.
Le Fanu's tortured, powerful female vampire, Carmilla, has been terrifying generations with its themes of lesbian attraction, forbidden and dangerous desires, manipulation and misdirection. Le Fanu's Carmilla inspired Bram Stoker to create his own...
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Isolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla's actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous.
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El vampiro es un mito universal y atemporal que representa los impulsos e instintos humanos reprimidos más primitivos. Es el lado salvaje del hombre y por tanto está en continuo conflicto con el lado social y religioso. En la literatura del siglo XVIII, el vampiro es ante todo la manifestación del deseo sexual, un hambre prohibida, imposible de apagar, que ninguna moralidad puede domesticar. Suele ser un amante que vuelve de la muerte para estar...
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"Sapphic Classics" contains the beautiful verses of the versatile Classical Greek poet that have been celebrated for centuries for its lyricism and beauty.
"Regiment of Women" is the debut novel of Winifred Ashton writing as Clemence Dane. First published in 1917, the novel has gained some notoriety due to its more or less veiled treatment of lesbian relationships inside and outside a school setting. It is said to have inspired Radclyffe Hall to write...
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The iconic Gothic horror classics that gave birth to the monstrous myths that still inhabit our nightmares. Tragic heroines, windswept moors, dark and stormy nights, castle prisons, and forbidden desires realized at the greatest cost-these are the elements of Gothic horror, given its finest expression in these five enduring novels. Frankenstein: Obsessed with the secret of creation, Swiss scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein cobbles together a body he...
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"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...
16) Carmilla & Laura
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"In the late 19th century, Laura lives a lonely life in a schloss by the forest, Styria, with only her doting father and two governesses for company. A chance accident brings a new companion, however - the eccentric and beautiful Carmilla. With charm unparalleled and habits as mysterious as her history, Carmilla's allure is undeniable, drawing Laura closer with every affectionate touch and word. Attraction blossoms into a temptation Laura fears to...
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Thirteen tales of the macabre from horror author Carmilla Voiez. Meet a confused ghost, a vampire, searching for love, and a woman bent on revenge; visit a gateway to hell, a hotel in faery and an abandoned asylum, in this unique collection of stories. Includes the novella Basement Beauty.
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Vivienne realizes she is dying. All she wants to do is see her daughter Giselle one last time and apologize. But Giselle no longer exists and it is Crow, a gender-queer anarchist, who returns to a family home that is plagued by ghosts and violent memories. With the help of a shaman Ze met in a dream, Crow unravels terrifying family secrets, hoping to find closure at last. But can anyone survive the shadows that lurk behind these fairy tales?
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Sie müssen keine Kriegerinnen sein, um zu kämpfen. Aber den Umgang mit Schwert, Dolch und Lanze zu kennen ist überaus nützlich, wenn man sich mit störrischen Nordmännern, vagabundierenden Rittern und schwangeren Drachen herumschlagen muss, die gerade Appetit auf Menschen haben.
Allerdings ist das Arsenal der Frauenwaffen nicht auf Eisen und Stahl beschränkt. List, Tücke und diebische Finger gehören ebenso dazu wie Magie, sei sie lodernd heiß...
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"Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood, and strange ceremonies welcome students into the fold. On her first day of class, Laura Sheridan is thrust into an intense academic rivalry with the beautiful and enigmatic Carmilla. Together, they are drawn into the confidence of their demanding poetry professor,...
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