Carmilla
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
· 1871
· ★ 3.9
· 70p · ≈ 2h · Exigeant
First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871–72), Carmilla is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein (Carmilla is an anagram of Mircalla). The character is a prototypical example of the lesbian vampire, expressing romantic desires toward the protagonist. The novella notably never acknowledges homosexuality…
Thèmes communs : LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall, Lesbians