Before Dracula: Carmilla the Vampire Pt. 1

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Tonight's chilling sleep story is Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. This story published in 1872 predates Bram Stoker's Dracula and is one the earliest works of vampire fiction.

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Our adaptation of Carmilla is releasing weekly to our patrons starting Nov 17. If you want to hear it now, join our patreon at patreon.com/redracula. Otherwise, it'll be releasing here on the Re: Dracula feed starting Feb 14. Transcript of the Prologue is here. Transcript of the ...  Show more

Vampires have sucked on our attention for centuries, thriving on our fears. But they reached a new height in 1897, when Irish author Bram Stoker published his novel, Dracula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Vampire folklore is ancient, but with the publishing of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897, that lore changed forever. The terrifying, grotesque creature became suave and charming, then continued to evolve into the seductive creature of the night we know today. In this episode we exam ...  Show more