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Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Start date: October 1, 2020

Finish date: October 31, 2020

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Nov 18, 2018 Ileana rated it liked it · review of another edition

«— […] Algo pasó durante aquella noche que me oscurece las imágenes y me difumina cualquier detalle. Estando yo en la cama, casi me asesinaron; me hirieron aquí ―se tocó el pecho―. No he vuelto a ser la misma desde entonces.
―¿Estuviste al borde de la muerte?
―Sí. Me vi invadida por un amor cruel y extraño, capaz de quitarme la vida. El amor siempre exige sacrificios, y no hay sacrificios sin sangre. Ahora debemos ir a dormir. Me siento tan apática. ¿Cómo podré levantarme ahora para cerrar con lla ...more

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Aug 14, 2023 Library Nymph rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, favorites, paranormal, gothic

Best classic vampire book! How did Dracula get more clout then this?

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Feb 23, 2022 Ashleigh rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, classic-lit, vampires, gothic

2.75✪'s ...more

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Feb 12, 2021 Jannah mohamed rated it it was ok

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Sep 23, 2012 Zuzana rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, 2013-challenge, paranormal

Surprisingly good vampire novella published in 1871. And here I foolishly believed that Bram Stoker was the first author to introduce vampires into literature.

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