{"title":"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"carmilla-joseph-sheridan-le-fanu-paperback","title":"Carmilla -- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship - until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla's actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu's compelling tale of a young woman's seduction by a female vampire was a source of influence for Bram Stoker's \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e, which it predates by over a quarter century. \u003cem\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/em\u003e was originally serialized from 1871 to 1872 and went on to inspire adaptations in film, opera, and beyond, including the cult classic web series by the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carmen Maria Machado, Joseph Sheridan Lefanu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lanternfish Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941360385","brand":"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45671327662308,"sku":"9781941360385","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781941360385.jpg?v=1778609940"},{"product_id":"carmilla-joseph-sheridan-le-fanu-hardcover-2","title":"Carmilla -- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871-72), the story 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novella notably never acknowledges homosexuality as an antagonistic trait, leaving it subtle and relatively unmentioned. The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479458745\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46218198483172,"sku":"9781479458745","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781479458745.jpg?v=1744247011"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/collections\/joseph-sheridan-le-fanu.oembed","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}