Bet you thought our vampire obsession was over, right? WRONG. We are back with the original, yes original sexy vampire - Carmilla. Is she our queer queen? Our "bad at aliases" love? Our blood drenched goddess? Put down your garlic bread and find out. This month we are mouths agape (fangs sold separately) talking about Carmilla, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, specifically the edition edited and forwarded by Carmen Maria Machado, and illustrations by Robert Kraiza. I call this out as we will make significant mention of elements of this particular edition in the episode. Per usual, we will continue with our Season 2 spoiler-free intros, where we will discuss our initials thoughts about the book before turning spoiler full in the second half of the show.
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Book blurb:
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.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s compelling tale of a young woman’s seduction by a female vampire was a source of influence for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which it predates by over a quarter century. Carmilla was originally serialized from 1871 to 1872 and went on to inspire adaptations in film, opera, and beyond, including the cult classic web series by the same name.
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