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| title = Carmilla
| original title =
| caption =
| author = Sheridan le Fanu
| central theme = the inherent sensuality and homosexuality of vampirism
| elevator pitch = An English young lady in Austria befriends an enigmatic and beautiful woman, who seems to bring an ominous illness and death with her...
| genre = [[Gothic Horror]]
| publication date = 1872
| source page exists = yes
| wiki URL =
| wiki name =
}}
{{quote|''"Love will have its sacrifices. No sacrifice without blood."''|'''Carmilla''', chapter VI}}
Written and published in 1872 by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, this novella mixes authentic Middle- and Eastern European folklore and [[Gothic Literature]]. It formed the last story of five in the collection ''In a Glass Darkly'', but it has since often been published separately.
Its heroine and narrator is Laura, an English girl
An unknown disease that only kills young women strikes the countryside. Eventually, Laura herself falls ill of the ominous sickness -- when by chance, a friend of the family shows up with a tale of news that leads to a horrible revelation.
''Carmilla'' is a milestone in the [[Vampire]] genre: It includes a [[Haunted Castle]], the [[
Most notably though, the novella is the [[Trope Maker]] for the [[Lesbian Vampire]]. The trick here is that
The story has long been in the public domain, so feel free to check out the [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10007 text] or [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/28917 audiobook.]
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* [[Significant Anagram]]: Carmilla apparently creates new aliases for herself by anagramming her original name {{spoiler|Mircalla}}; a previous victim knew her as "Millarca."
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Carmilla to Laura.
* [[
* [[Vampires Are Sex Gods]]: Although there is no actual sex in the story, everyone is smitten by Carmilla's beauty and charm (well, until [[The Reveal]]). {{spoiler|Also, her "mum" is definitely a looker.}}
* [[Vampire Hunter]]: Baron Vordenburg (likely the [[Trope Maker]]).
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