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Carmilla

by J., Sheridan LeFanu, Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla is the book that set the text for Dracula, that threw the light on our morbid fascination with the vampire legend. This is Carmilla, J. Sheridan LeFanu's classic novel of blood, terror -- and a love that dare not speak its name. (read review)

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Jim E
  • Rated 4 stars

“Very similar to the Evil Guest, this vampire story focuses much less on vampire lore and more intensely on the inability of people to escape the influence, beauty, and charisma of the villain. In this way, you can see the influence of this story on Tod Browning's movie with Bela Lugosi.”

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