The Central European milieu affords a pulsating menace whereas the novel's female protagonist proceeds blindly into the wicked endeavor. Her danger is not being simply a lesbian vampire but rather someone who saddles up to victims, recognizes their insecurities, their vulnerability and pursues and cultivates such to a slow boil and unseemly ends. Unlike the more famous Dracula, Carmilla maintains a sustained focus on the titular creature. I flashed from the gate on a rather warm October evening and finished the novel in a single vault. I cannot help it as I draw near to you, you, in your turn, will draw near to others, and learn the rapture of that cruelty, which yet is love so, for a while, seek to know no more of me and mine, but trust me with all your loving spirit.Ĭarmilla proved to be a delicious detour. ![]() In the rapture of my enormous humiliation I live in your warm life, and you shall die-die, sweetly die-into mine.
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