{"product_id":"carmilla-deluxe-edition-the-cult-classic-that-inspired-dracula-hardcover","title":"Carmilla, Deluxe Edition: The Cult Classic That Inspired Dracula - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheridan Le Fanu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully produced edition of the ORIGINAL vampire story -- predating \u003ci\u003eDracula \u003c\/i\u003eby more than 25 years -- with a stunning iconic cover + thoughtful design and layout to ensure the most seductive reading experience... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What \u003ci\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/i\u003e lacks in sophistication -- with a reveal so laughably obvious it's actually charming -- it makes up for with its surprisingly gentle, nonjudgmental depiction of Sapphic longing. Does Carmilla want to drain her tender new young friend? Yes! But she feels bad about it, and it's that exploration of obsessive first love being both exciting and monstrous that makes this story perfect for Y.A. readers, even if it predates the young adult category by many decades.\" -- Kiersten White, the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteeped in the sexual tension between two young women, this is a beautiful, brand-new edition of the original cult classic which influenced \u003ci\u003eDracula \u003c\/i\u003eand all the vampire stories that followed, including Anne Rice's \u003ci\u003eVampire Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, teenaged Laura leads a solitary life with only her father, attendant and tutor for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest -- the beautiful Carmilla. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her entrancing new companion, one defined by mysterious happenings and infused with an implicit but undeniable eroticism. As Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of gothic tales, mystery novels and ghost stories, most famous for his novel \u003ci\u003eUncle Silas. Carmilla\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1872 and has served as an inspiration countless books, from Bram Stoker's \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e and Henry James' \u003ci\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003c\/i\u003e to Anne Rice's \u003ci\u003eVampire Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, and a slew of films such as Hammer Horror's \u003ci\u003eKarnstein Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987609256237,"sku":"9781782275848","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZHJxblRSOHNYTnNLVkFUOUFwdjQzdz09.webp?v=1776182981","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/carmilla-deluxe-edition-the-cult-classic-that-inspired-dracula-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}