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Carmilla

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 265

I racconti qui presentati, "Tè verde", "Il giudice Harbottle" e "Carmilla", appartengono alla raccolta "In a Glass Darkly". Composti in momenti differenti e pubblicati su varie riviste e poi riuniti nel 1872, i singoli racconti, benché diversissime siano le storie ivi riportate, possono essere considerati parti di un’unica narrazione, fatta di oscure risonanze e di sinistri riflessi. Elemento esterno unificante è la figura-cornice del Dottor Hesselius, medico, psicologo, mistico e metafisico tedesco, primo “detective dell’occulto” della letteratura europea. Con questi racconti, Le Fanu ci invita a guardare nello specchio del reale con la consapevolezza che quanto vedremo non sarà la verità, ma una sua ombra confusa, il riflesso baluginante di qualcosa che sfugge al controllo della ragione. "Tè verde" (1869) è la storia del reverendo Jennings che, dopo la lettura di "certi volumi antichi, inconsueti, edizioni tedesche di testi in latino medievale", mentre torna a casa con l’omnibus, vede comparire una misteriosa scimmia, che da quel momento in poi, tra improvvise sparizioni e scoraggianti ricomparse, continuerà a seguirlo fissandolo con languore maligno. "Il...

Carmilla e altri racconti di fantasmi e vampiri

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 425

A cura di Gianni Pilo Edizioni integrali Avvolti in atmosfere sinistre e inquietanti, popolati da creature sospese tra la vita e la morte, assetate di sangue e portatrici di sciagure, questi racconti di Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu hanno profondamente influenzato la narrativa fantastica e dell’orrore. Da Il testamento del gentiluomo Toby ai Racconti di fantasmi della Tiled House, da La cugina assassinata a Una notte alla “Locanda della Campana”, da Il fantasma e il conciaossa a Il fantasma della signora Crowl, da Il patto col Diavolo a La persecuzione, fino al celebre Carmilla – per citare solo alcune delle storie qui proposte – la fantasia di Le Fanu risveglia invincibili paure ancestrali, creando un universo oscuro e sconvolgente. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu nato a Dublino nel 1814, fu romanziere, poeta e giornalista, ma deve la sua fama ad alcuni racconti del soprannaturale, divenuti veri e propri classici del genere, come quelli raccolti in questo volume, e per i quali l’autore si ispirò a favole e leggende nate nel suo Paese d’origine, l’Irlanda. Morì nel 1873.

I Bonsai di Carmilla

Autore: Aa.vv.

Numero di pagine: 105

Il bonsai è una piccola opera d'arte in botanica. Una pianta perfetta in miniatura, nelle sue misure così ristrette, identica in tutto e per tutto al suo simile, ma decine di volte più piccola. Ogni ramo, ogni foglia, ogni venatura nel tronco, sono il risultato di un'evoluzione naturale modificata dal tocco umano. Riuscire a creare un bonsai è anch'essa un'arte. Bisogna saper fare le giuste incisioni e le giuste potature nei posti e nel momento giusti. Il segreto di tale arte è il tempo: avere la pazienza di aspettare e osservare i minuscoli cambiamenti della pianta nel corso della sua crescita e agire su di essa, come un artista con la sua opera d'arte, facendole esprimere tutta l'energia che è racchiusa in una pianta grande. I Bonsai di Carmilla volevano essere proprio questo: una sfida rivolta a giovani autori nel riuscire a creare un racconto, a inventare una storia appassionante - e soprattutto compiuta - in uno spazio bianco fisicamente molto ristretto.

Women's Sexual Liberation from Victorian Patriarchy in Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla

Autore: Ilona Gaul

Numero di pagine: 37

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Marburg (Institute for English and American Studies), course: Blood, Lust and (Un)Death: Vampires in American and British Cultures, 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Carmilla is the concluding story of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's horror story collection In a Glass Darkly which was published in 1872. Carmilla does not simply complete this collection but raises the topic of lesbianism and thus conveys the most provocative idea of all preceding texts. Considering the extreme prudery prevailing during the Victorian age, the publication of Carmilla represented a real scandal ignoring the severe, moral restrictions of that time. Women were not understood as sexual beings and moreover, homosexuality was a term people were absolutely ignorant of. An erotic relationship with a partner of the same sex was a thing people could not think or dared not to think of. Among others McCormack states, "We begin with a pious clergyman and end with lesbianism, the offence Queen Victoria found unbelievable." (McCormack 154). Nevertheless or even...

Yes You Can! Carmilla

Autore: Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 170

Découvrez "Carmilla", un bijou de la littérature anglaise, en VO. Grâce aux traductions en marge, immergez-vous dans ce roman fantastique, hanté par des vampires. Un dossier pédagogique vous aidera à percer tous les secrets de cet incroyable roman.

Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen et Mary Shelley contre Carmilla

Autore: Élisabeth Ebory

Numero di pagine: 136

Depuis l’au-delà que Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont hante, le projet incroyable de la conteuse est une réussite. En leur révélant leurs aptitudes à penser et agir sur l’univers, elle a éveillé les consciences engourdies des femmes : la Ligue des Écrivaines Extraordinaires est née. Mais la liberté pèse, Ann Radcliffe en ressent le poids des responsabilités sur ses articulations vieillissantes dans la diligence qui l’emporte vers Mary Shelley, éprouvée par les morts de ses enfants et au désespoir après la noyade de Percy, son amour. L’esprit acéré de Jane Austen l’accompagne heureusement pour convaincre la jeune veuve que seule leur alliance vaincra l’abominable Carmilla.

Carmilla

Autore: Kim Turrisi

Numero di pagine: 228

An adaptation of ShaftesburyÕs award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series, Carmilla. Newly escaped from the stifling boredom of a small town, college freshman Laura is ready for her first great adventure. But when her roommate, Betty, vanishes, and a sarcastic, nocturnal philosophy student named Carmilla moves into BettyÕs side of the room, Laura decides to play detective. Turns out, Betty isnÕt the first girl to go missing Ñ sheÕs just the first girl not to come back. As Laura closes in on answers, tensions rise with Carmilla. Is this just a roommate relationship that isn't working out, or does Carmilla know more than she's letting on about the disappearances? What will Laura do if it turns out her roommate isn't just selfish and insensitive, but completely inhuman? And what will she do with the feelings sheÕs starting to have for Carmilla?

Carmilla: A Quick Read edition

Autore: Quick Read , Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 129

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 3 hours - Reading time of the summarized text: 14 minutes The book is about the novella "Carmilla" by Sheridan Le Fanu, which is a prototypical example of the lesbian vampire genre. The story is narrated by Laura, a teenage girl who lives with her father in a castle in Styria. Laura's father receives a letter from his friend, General Spielsdorf, informing him of the mysterious death of his niece, Bertha Rheinfeldt. Laura and the General investigate the matter and encounter a beautiful young woman named Carmilla, who is revealed to be a vampire. The story explores themes of female empowerment, dualism, and sexuality. "Carmilla" has inspired numerous adaptations in various media, including literature, music, film, and television. The novella has been re-imagined, retold, and referenced in many works of fiction. The character of Carmilla has become an iconic figure in popular culture.

The Well of Loneliness & Carmilla

Autore: Radclyffe Hall , Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 541

In 'The Well of Loneliness & Carmilla,' readers are invited to explore the intricate dance between identity and society through a seamless blend of Gothic suspense and introspective narrative. The anthology juxtaposes tales of forbidden love and societal marginalization, capturing the struggles and passions of those who live on the fringes. Among the haunting spectrums of Le Fanu's Gothic setting or Hall's penetrating exploration of personal anguish, stand unforgettable narratives that dare to question the norms of Victorian and Edwardian contexts. Each story, distinct in style yet unified in underlying disquiet, offers a rich tapestry of thematic exploration, from haunting isolation to the tumultuous journey toward self-acceptance. Contributors Radclyffe Hall and Sheridan Le Fanu are formidable voices in literature, each bringing a unique perspective that challenges societal norms and provokes thoughtful reflection. Their backgrounds in early modernist and Victorian literature respectively, afford readers a window into the challenges and ideologies that shaped their narratives. This collection expertly ties together historical movements of gender and Gothic fiction, tracing a...

Carmilla: Prelude To Dracula

Autore: Timothy Baril , Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 163

A stylish and seductive Victorian gothic vampire novel of romance and horror. “You are mine, you shall be mine, you and I are one forever.” It’s 1872. Laura Westenra and her father live in a castle in the Austrian countryside; a peaceful, uneventful existence that leaves young Laura anxious for a bit of excitement. Their lives are turned upside down when an out of control carriage careens out of the night and crashes before their very doorstep. Dark and spooky strangers emerge from the wreckage, leaving a beautiful, angelic girl in the Westenra’s care before vanishing once again into the night. As this mysterious stranger is welcomed into their home, Laura suddenly finds her life a whirlwind of uncertain new feelings as her friendship for their new guest grows, and as she faces falling in love for the first time. Meanwhile, an unknown plague sweeps through the local village and when Laura becomes sick, her devoted father fears the worst – that she too is a victim of the baffling disease. Little do they know that the plague and Laura’s new best friend are intimately connected. And that demons from the past are not so dead as they appear. What shocking horrors are...

Carmilla

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu , François Rivière

Numero di pagine: 128

Dans un château de la lointaine Styrie, au début du XIXe siècle, vit une jeune fille solitaire et maladive. Lorsque surgit d'un attelage accidenté près du vieux pont gothique la silhouette ravissante de Carmilla, une vie nouvelle commence pour l'héroïne. Une étrange maladie se répand dans la région, tandis qu'une inquiétante torpeur s'empare de celle qui bientôt ne peut plus résister à la séduction de Carmilla... Un amour ineffable grandit entre les deux créatures, la prédatrice et sa proie, associées à tout jamais " par la plus bizarre maladie qui eût affligé un être humain ". Métaphore implacable de l'amour interdit, Carmilla envoûte jusqu'à la dernière ligne... jusqu'à la dernière goutte de sang !

Carmilla | Ein Vampir-Roman

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 102

"Carmilla" gilt als einer der ersten und besten Vampir-Romane überhaupt. Bram Stoker – Autor des berühmten "Dracula"-Werks – fand in diesem Buch des irischen Schriftstellers Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu entscheidende Anregungen. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873) zählt zu den bekanntesten Autoren klassischer Gruselgeschichten. Auch in seinem Werk "Carmilla" über die gleichnamige und lesbische Vampirin zeigt sich Le Fanu in Bestform: Der Roman von 1872 ist hochspannend, düster und erotisch – kurzum: "Carmilla" hat alles, was ein guter Vampir-Roman braucht. "Carmilla" wurde mehrfach verfilmt (unter anderem "Draculas Tochter" von 1936, "Gruft der Vampire" von 1970, "Lesbian Vampire Killers" von 2009), doch wie so oft ist das Original unübertroffen. Das vorliegende Buch wurde sorgfältig editiert und enthält Le Fanus Roman im Original-Wortlaut der Erstveröffentlichung.

Publication - Geological Survey of Queensland

Autore: Geological Survey Of Queensland

Numero di pagine: 228

Includes Its Bulletin and Records.

Carmilla

Autore: Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 142

In "Carmilla," Sheridan Le Fanu presents a seminal work in the gothic horror genre, intricately exploring themes of sexuality, identity, and the supernatural. Set in the eerie landscape of 19th-century Europe, Le Fanu employs a rich, atmospheric prose that evokes the haunting specters of Victorian society. The novella tells the story of Laura, a young woman who encounters the enigmatic Carmilla, whose vampiric allure challenges societal norms and instills both dread and fascination. This narrative, steeped in the conventions of gothic literature, significantly predates and influences later works such as Bram Stoker's "Dracula," establishing Le Fanu as a pioneer in examining the interplay between desire and monstrosity. Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish author active during the Victorian era, navigated the literary landscape that blended realism with the supernatural and existential dilemmas. His deep interests in folklore and the occult, coupled with his firm grounding in the literary traditions of his time, allowed him to craft narratives that reveal the complexities of human nature. Le Fanu's unique perspective as an individual living in a rapidly changing society provided fertile...

Carmilla

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 196

First serialized in the journal "The Dark Blue" and published shortly thereafter in the short story collection In a Glass Darkly, Le Fanu’s 1872 vampire tale is in many ways the overlooked older sister of Bram Stoker’s more acclaimed Dracula. A thrilling gothic tale, Carmilla tells the story of a young woman lured by the charms of a female vampire. This edition includes a student-oriented introduction, tracing the major critical responses to Carmilla, and four interdisciplinary essays by leading scholars who analyze the story from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Ranging from politics to gender, Gothicism to feminism, and nineteenth-century aestheticism to contemporary film studies, these critical yet accessible articles model the diverse ways that scholars can approach a single text. With a glossary, biography, bibliography, and explanatory notes on the text, this edition is ideal for students of Irish and British nineteenth-century literature.

The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana

Autore: Jess Nevins

Numero di pagine: 1032

This enormous volume is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of fantastic literature of the nineteenth century. From detective fiction to historical novels, from well-known authors like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to Russian newspaper serials and Chinese martial arts novels, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASTIC VICTORIANA is a truly exhaustive look at every aspect of fantastic literature in the days of Queen Victoria. Readers of science fiction and fantasy will be surprised to find here the roots of genres thought to be strictly contemporary, and students of literature will be amazed at the breadth and scope of writings produced in the Victoriana era. This is an invaluable reference, and truly one-of-a-kind.

CARMILLA (Gothic Classic)

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 103

In "Carmilla," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu masterfully weaves a tale of gothic horror and psychological intrigue, exploring themes of feminine sexuality and the supernatural. Set in the isolated landscapes of 19th-century Austria, the novella follows the haunting encounter between Lara, a young woman, and the enigmatic Carmilla, who disrupts her idyllic existence with an alluring and dangerous connection. Le Fanu employs a richly evocative prose style that captures the eerie atmosphere characteristic of the Gothic genre, utilizing first-person narration to draw readers into the unsettling realities of vampirism and societal constraints. This novella, published in 1872, stands as a groundbreaking precursor to Bram Stoker's "Dracula," reflecting the anxieties of Victorian society regarding female autonomy and repressed desires. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an eminent Irish writer celebrated for his contributions to the ghost story and gothic literature. His extensive background in law and journalism informs the meticulous attention to detail in his narratives, while his own experiences with the supernatural further inspired his imagination. "Carmilla" emerges against the...

Carmilla

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 64

CarmillaJ. Sheridan LeFanuCarmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. First 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 story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media.Carmilla, serialized in the literary magazine The Dark Blue in late 1871 and early 1872, was reprinted in Le Fanu's short story collection In a Glass Darkly (1872). Comparing the work of the two illustrators, David Henry Friston and Michael Fitzgerald, whose work appears in the magazine but not in modern printings of the book, reveals inconsistencies in the characters' depictions. Consequently, confusion has arisen relating the pictures to the plot. Isabella Mazzanti illustrated the book's 2014 anniversary edition, published by Editions Soleil and translated by Gaid Girard.

Carmilla

Autore: J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 93

Young and lonely, Laura lives with her widowed father in a castle in Austria. When a carriage breaks down on their estate the mysterious Carmilla is brought into Laura’s life, who welcomes a potential friend. The girls become fast friends, although Laura can’t help but notice Carmilla’s strange behaviour – sleeping most of the day, sleepwalking, and refusing to talk about her family or past. And then there are the dreams of a large beast entering her room. Carmilla stands as a pioneering work in the vampire genre, predating even Bram Stoker’s Dracula and influencing generations of Gothic literature. Le Fanu’s narrative, with its haunting beauty and sensuous dread, explores themes of love, identity, and the macabre, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of horror fiction. Prepare to be seduced and unnerved by this timeless tale of forbidden passion and the darkness that lurks within the shadows. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enormous influence on the horror genre in the 19th and 20th century, especially through his championing of tone and effect rather than shock factor. Among his most noted work is the...

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Autore: J. Sheridan Lefanu

Numero di pagine: 200

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. First 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 story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media.Le Fanu presents the story as part of the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, whose departures from medical orthodoxy rank him as the first occult detective in literature.Laura, the teenage protagonist, narrates, beginning with her childhood in a "picturesque and solitary" castle amid an extensive forest in Styria, where she lives with her father, a wealthy English widower retired from service to the Austrian Empire. When she was six, Laura had a vision of a beautiful visitor in her bedchamber. She later claims to have been punctured in her breast, although no wound was found.Twelve years later, Laura and her father are admiring the sunset in front of the castle when her father tells her of a letter from his friend, General...

Carmilla

Autore: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

Numero di pagine: 98

L'oeuvre est d'ailleurs l'un des romans gothiques et vampiriques les plus c�l�bres du genre tant les atmosph�res y sont puissantes et myst�rieuses. Laura, candide � souhait, incarne la parfaite h�ro�ne gothique. Carmilla, quant � elle, personnage �nigmatique et dangereux, incarne la sensualit� et pr�sente l'homosexualit� f�minine sous un jour nouveau, sombre, venimeux et exalt�.

Carmilla Illustrated

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Joseph Sheridan

Numero di pagine: 114

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. "Carmilla" predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years and has been adapted many times for cinema.

The Vampire Book

Autore: J. Gordon Melton

Numero di pagine: 914

Explores the myth, lore, and representation in popular culture of vampires and vampire legends from around the globe.

The Vampire Gallery

Autore: J. Gordon Melton

Numero di pagine: 544

Biographies on vampires since the 12th century, with an exploration of the vampire myth.

Carmilla

Autore: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 95

Carmilla 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). Le Fanu presents the story as part of the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, whose departures from medical orthodoxy rank him as the first occult doctor in literature. The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media. It is a one of the earliest works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was a leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories".

Carmilla

Autore: J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 70

Sheridan Le Fanu was born at No. 45 Lower Dominick Steet, Dublin, into a literary family of Huguenot origins. Both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his great-uncle Richard Brinsley Sheridan were playwrights. His niece Rhoda Broughton would become a very successful novelist. Within a year of his birth his family moved to the Royal Hibernian Military School in Phoenix Park, where his father, an Anglican clergyman, was the chaplain of the establishment. Phoenix Park and the adjacent village and parish church of Chapelizod were to feature in Le Fanu's later stories. Le Fanu studied law at Trinity College in Dublin, where he was elected Auditor of the College Historical Society. He was called to the bar in 1839, but he never practised and soon abandoned law for journalism. In 1838 he began contributing stories to the Dublin University Magazine, including his first ghost story, entitled "A Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter" (1839). He became owner of several newspapers from 1840, including the Dublin Evening Mail and the Warder

Contours of the Fantastic

Autore: Michele Langford

Numero di pagine: 254

Addressing the world of the imaginary, the dream, the uncanny, the paranormal, and all forms of speculative fiction, Contours of the Fantastic is a collection of twenty-two essays that were originally presented at the Eighth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts at Houston in 1987. The volume gives valuable perspectives on the territory covered by the fantastic, showing the diversity of the field and the variety of approaches used to survey and comprehend it. Each essay brings its own method of investigation--phenomenological, theoretical, historical, sociological, psychological, textual--in an effort to situate the border between reality and fantasy and the passage from one to the other. Authors and works discussed in the volume include Balzac, Dickens, Poe, Aldous Huxley, C. S. Lewis, Tolkien, Muriel Spark, Mary Shelley, Albee's The Zoo Story, Pynchon, Coleridge's Christabel, Le Fanu's Carmilla, and Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant trilogies. Following the editor's introductory essay, the work is divided into 7 sections: Fantasy and Discontinuity, Theory of National Fantasy--Tradition and Invention, Fantastic Vision in Children's Literature, Science Fiction...

Carmilla

Autore: Joseph Thomas Le Fanu

Numero di pagine: 128

Carmilla, el clásico vampírico de Joseph SheridanLe Fanu, se anticipó en un cuarto de siglo al Drácula de Bram Stoker, pero su valor va mucho más allá que el de ser el antecedente femenino del famoso conde de Transilvania. La escabrosa y atrevida relación entre sus protagonistas, Laura y Carmilla, aún hoy resulta sorprendente. La temática de la femme fatale alcanza aquí su máximo exponente, y los ecos de esta magnífica novela gótica la convierten en uno de los principales referentes del terror que se escribe en la actualidad. Todo un clásico cuya lectura hará las delicias de los amantes del género.

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