Back كارميللا Arabic Carmilla AST Кармила Bulgarian Carmilla Catalan Carmilla Danish Carmilla German Καρμίλα Greek Carmilla Esperanto Carmilla Spanish Carmilla Basque
 Illustration from The Dark Blue by D. H. Friston, 1872 | |
| Author | Sheridan Le Fanu |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Dark Blue |
| Genre | Gothic, horror |
| Set in | Styria, 19th century |
| Publisher | British & Colonial Publishing, London |
Publication date | 1871–1872 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Pages | 108 |
| 823.8 | |
| LC Class | PR4879 .L7 |
| Text | Carmilla at Wikisource |
Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu. It is one of the earliest works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 25 years. First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871–72),[1][2] the story is narrated by a young woman who is preyed upon by a female vampire named "Carmilla". The lead character is the original prototypical example of the lesbian vampire, expressing romantic desires toward the protagonist. The work was highly influential in the genre of vampire literature, and the story itself is popularly anthologised, having been adapted extensively for films, movies, operas, games, comics, television, and other media.
- ^ Le Fanu, Sheridan (1871–72). "Carmilla". The Dark Blue. 2 (September 1871 to February 1872): 434–448, 592–606, 701–714.
- ^ Le Fanu, Sheridan (1872). "Carmilla". The Dark Blue. 3 (March): 59–78.