Carmilla

A Gothic vampire novella from 1872, presented as a manuscript case study compiled by Doctor Hesselius. It follows Laura, a young woman living in an isolated Styrian castle, whose childhood encounter with a mysterious visitor recurs when a stranger named Carmilla arrives as a guest.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic horror and the Gothic›Vampires, werewolves, and mummies

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic horror and the Gothic›Vampires, werewolves, and mummies