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Victorian · Gothic fiction

Carmilla

by Sheridan Le Fanu. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Sheridan Le Fanu examining supernatural, desire, fear; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1872
Origin
Ireland
Era
Victorian
Genre
Gothic fiction
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Sheridan Le Fanu examining supernatural, desire, fear; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.