Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

About Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Predating Bram Stoker’s Dracula by twenty-five years, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla (https://dreamaudiobooks.com/carmilla-audiobook/)remains one of the most influential and haunting masterpieces of gothic vampire fiction.The story is narrated by Laura, a lonely young woman living with her father in a secluded, sprawling castle amidst the dense, dark forests of Styria, Austria. Her isolated life changes forever when a mysterious carriage accident outside their estate introduces an unexpected guest: Carmilla, a breathtakingly beautiful and enigmatic young woman. Laura instantly recognizes Carmilla from a vivid, haunting dream she had as a child, and the two quickly form an intense, passionate, and ambiguous bond. However, Carmilla’s arrival coincides with a sudden, inexplicable sickness sweeping through the neighboring villages, claiming the lives of young peasant women. As Laura herself begins to languish, plagued by terrifying nocturnal visitations of a monstrous, feline beast and the sensation of needles piercing her breast, the terrifying truth begins to unspool. Carmilla is not the innocent guest she claims to be, but a centuries-old vampire, Mircalla, Countess Karnstein, who preys exclusively on young women, driven by a complex mixture of predatory hunger and genuine, obsessive romantic infatuation. Atmospheric, deeply psychological, and dripping with Victorian dread, Carmilla subverts traditional horror by exploring themes of forbidden desire, repressed sexuality, and female intimacy. Le Fanu masterfully crafts a claustrophobic world where love and death are inextricably linked, establishing the archetype of the seductive female vampire. This timeless novella is a poignant, chilling exploration of the monstrously beautiful, making it an essential read for lovers of classic horror and gothic romance alike. (Summary from Dream Audiobooks)

Publisher

Dream audio books

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2024

Latest episode

27 Apr 2024

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 16

2. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 15

3. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 14

4. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 13

5. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 12

6. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 11

7. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 10

8. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 9

9. 

   27 Apr 2024

   Chapter 8

10. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 7

11. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 6

12. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 5

13. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 4

14. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 3

15. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 2

16. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Chapter 1

17. 

    27 Apr 2024

    Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu : intro

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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