Carmilla

Carmilla – one of the first works about vampires in the history of literature, written 25 years before Bram Stoker's famous Dracula, which was inspired by the works of Le Fanu. The story is from the practice of psychiatrist Martin Hesselius, narrated by a young girl named Laura, who lives with her father in a castle amidst the endless forests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and leads a secluded life. Everything changes with the arrival of a beautiful stranger named Carmilla, and strange events begin to unfold: peasants die one after another, Laura falls ill and withers before their eyes, and at night she is tormented by nightmares. Who is this mysterious Carmilla and what is her connection to the events? In addition to this novella, the collection includes other stories by Dr. Hesselius: Green Tea, A Long-standing Acquaintance, Judge Harbottle, and The Room in the Hotel 'Flying Dragon'.