Carmilla
by Sheridan Le Fanu
English • Published 1872 • Public Domain • Free to stream
Published in 1872 — a full 25 years before Dracula — Carmilla is the gothic vampire novella that started it all. Sheridan Le Fanu's story follows Laura, a young woman living in an isolated castle in Styria, Austria, who befriends a mysterious and beautiful young woman named Carmilla after a carriage accident. But strange things begin to happen: Laura suffers terrible dreams, falls mysteriously ill, and local women start dying. Carmilla is eerie, dreamlike and deeply atmospheric — a landmark of vampire fiction and one of the finest works of gothic horror ever written. Bram Stoker is known to have read it before writing Dracula.
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Is Carmilla free to listen to?
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Who wrote Carmilla?
Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872 — 25 years before Dracula.
Is Carmilla in the public domain?
Yes, free to read, share, and listen to worldwide.
How long is Carmilla to listen to?
Carmilla takes approximately 3 hours to listen to in full.
When was Carmilla written?
Carmilla was first published in 1872. It is now in the public domain and free to stream.
Who narrates Carmilla?
Carmilla uses AI multi-voice narration. Each character has a distinct voice — narrators, heroes, villains and supporting characters all sound different, making it easy to follow the story.
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What genre is Carmilla?
Carmilla is classic literature. It is a classic work of literature now in the public domain.