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In the gloomy depths of a Styrian castle, young Laura becomes enchanted by Carmilla—a beautiful aristocrat harboring dark secrets. As their intense friendship blossoms into something more dangerous, a wave of mysterious deaths sweeps through the countryside.

Due to an unfortunate series of events, a teenage girl named Carmilla is left in the care of a wealthy widower and his daughter, Laura. Laura, upon meeting the poor girl, comes to realize that she knows her face. Years prior when she was but a child, Laura was haunted by a presence in her room with the likeness of the young girl. Convinced it was just a nightmare, Laura and Carmilla become fast friends. But as Carmilla's stay continues, strange things begin to happen to the townspeople nearby.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Twenty-five years before Dracula, there was Carmilla. When a carriage overturns outside a lonely Styrian castle, nineteen-year-old Laura takes in a mysterious survivor. Carmilla is languid, ardent, and awake only after dark. As young women in the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the candlelit studio of a Dutch master, the young apprentice Godfried Schalken loves his teacher's beautiful niece, Rose – and dares to dream she might one day be his. Then a stranger comes to the door: Mynheer Vanderhausen of Rotterdam, immensely...

Richard Beckett's heart races when he catches a fleeting glimpse of a veiled Countess in a crowded French square, her presence igniting a dangerous obsession. Seeking to uncover the mystery behind her haunting beauty, he secures a room at the Dragon Volant, a notorious inn shrouded in whispers of terror and unsolved disappearances. As Richard delves deeper into the secrets of the inn and the shadowy figure that captivates him, he finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue, where love and peril intertwine, and every corner holds a clue, or a threat. In this chilling tale of Gothic horror, ...

Enter a world of cosmic terror, haunted landscapes, and gothic suspense in this classic collection featuring The Haunter of the Dark, The Willows, and Carmilla by H. P. Lovecraft, Algernon Blackwood, and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu...

Tief in den abgelegenen Wäldern der Steiermark, in einem einsamen Schloss zwischen dunklen Tannen und nebelverhangenen Ruinen, lebt die junge Laura mit ihrem Vater ein stilles, zurückgezogenes Leben. Die Einsamkeit lastet schwer auf ihr – bis ein rätselhafter Unfall eine geheimnisvolle...

In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest - the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day...

Laura grew up on a castle in the Austrian mountains with her father, slightly lonely as there are no potential companions around. Her loneliness is at an end when a carriage accindent close by their castle brings a mysterious visitor: Carmilla was injured in the accident, and remains at the castle to heal. But there is something dark about Carmilla. Is Laura in danger? - Summary by Carolin

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu...was in his own particular vein one of the best story-tellers of the nineteenth century; and the present volume contains a collection of forgotten tales by him, and of tales not previously known to be his. He stands absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories. That is my deliberate verdict, after reading all the supernatural tales I have been able to get hold of. Nobody sets the scene better than he, nobody touches in the effective detail more deftly. Ghost stories and tales of mystery are what this volume contains, and, in order to lure the reader on, I ...

Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, originally published as a serial in the London-based literary magazine The Dark Blue. It is one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. The story is narrated by a young woman who falls under the spell of the mysterious Carmilla. The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film, theatre, radio, and television. (description adapted from Wikipedia by Louise J. Belle)

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. At night, to stimulate synapses, one can use various means, with coffee leading the way. However, Reverend Jennings favored green tea. You will learn about the effects of its overuse and the fate of the clergyman in this horror short story...

Step into a world where gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue collide, exploring the chilling and seductive tensions of classic vampire lore. This podcast is a rotating collection of complete audiobooks, each week offering a different tale that delves into timeless themes of fear, desire, and the unknown. Experience a variety of narratives spanning different eras and literary styles, providing fresh perspectives and new insights with each episode. Whether you're seeking to satisfy your curiosity, gain a deeper understanding of classic literature, or simply enjoy a spine-tingling escape, ...

The Ultimate Gothic Horror Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic gothic stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest—the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day.

The sinister Madame de Rougierre is employed as governess to the young Maud Ruthven, bringing with her a dark cloud of impending doom that hangs over the whole household. The governess eventually leaves, in possession of a dark secret, but that is not the end of her, much to Maud’s dismay.

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu nació en Dublin el 28 de agosto de 1814. Sheridan Le Fanu nació en el seno de una familia acomodada.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was one of the major figures of 19th-century supernaturalism. He helped move supernaturalist fiction away from the gothic's emphasis on external sources of terror and toward a focus on the effects of terror, thus helping to create the psychological basis for supernaturalist and horror literature that continues today. "The Familiar" is one of his most terrifying tales.

Traumatised by dreams and visions about the unassuming chest under the window in her bedroom, Catherine Lestrange demands it be opened; but what is found inside has the power to change her future as well as her reveal her past. 'Catherine’s Quest' is taken from the second volume of the Victorian Anthologies Horror series, featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known.

As they ride along in their carriage, beyond them on the road they see a man hailing them to stop. It is a tall man in a cape and wide brimmed hat, and he tells Heir Gerard Dahl that he has been waiting for him to return from Rotterdam. Dahl is the uncle and guardian of Rose Falderkaust, and the caped man tells him that he will visit him tonight at seven o’clock at his studio on an urgent matter.