Carmilla
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- 25,00 kr
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- 25,00 kr
Utgivarens beskrivning
En dag dyker en oväntad gäst upp hos Laura och hennes far. Hennes namn är Carmilla, en vacker men gåtfull flicka som får lov att bo hos dem i det österrikiska slottet. Flickorna blir snabbt vänner, men det blir allt tydligare att Carmilla inte är som andra flickor. Varför sover hon så länge på dagarna? Varför vill hon inte avslöja varifrån hon kommer? Och varifrån kommer Lauras plötsliga mardrömmar? När allt fler oförklarliga händelser börjar omge Carmilla börjar Laura och hennes far önska att de aldrig släppt in flickan i sitt hem.
Carmilla är en sällsam historia med som pendlar mellan kärlek och isande skräck. Den är en av de första och mest inflytelserika vampyrromanerna, och sägs ha inspirerat både Bram Stokers Dracula och H.P. Lovecrafts skräckhistorier.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
HGenerally acknowledged as a major influence on Bram Stoker's Dracula, this novel, originally published in 1872, is the very first vampire thriller. Le Fanu, often compared to Poe, was a Victorian writer whose tales of the occult have inspired horror writers for more than a century. Seemingly by happenstance, the mysterious and beautiful Carmilla comes to stay with the young and virtuous Laura. Laura, who has been living a lonely existence with her father in an isolated castle, finds herself enchanted with her exotic visitor. As the two become close friends, however, Laura dreams of nocturnal visitations and begins to lose her physical strength. Through much investigation, the gruesome truth about Carmilla and her family is revealed. Though the basic premise of the story, that of evil targeting pure innocence, is familiar to anyone who is vampire savvy, this haunting tale is surprisingly fresh, avoids clich and builds well to its climax. Particularly interesting are the sexual overtones that develop between the two women. Follows's reading is flawless. In particular, her ability to capture Laura's na vet so convincingly will have listeners feeling almost as shocked as Laura as the unwholesome truth unravels.
