Carmilla
Carmilla is a vampire story by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1871 and 1872, a quarter century before Dracula. Laura, who lives with her father in a lonely castle in Styria, takes in a beautiful young guest after a carriage accident on the road. Carmilla is languid, affectionate and secretive, she will not speak of her family, and as the weeks pass the girls of the neighborhood begin to sicken and die. Le Fanu tells the story through Laura's own account and the testimony of a grieving general, and he lets the attraction between the two young women carry the horror. Bram Stoker read it closely, and so has everyone who has written about vampires since. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Carmilla
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Carmilla online?
Yes. Carmilla opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Carmilla free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Carmilla is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Carmilla in the public domain?
Yes. Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Carmilla?
About 1 h 53 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Carmilla?
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
