{"product_id":"9780143139003","title":"The Vampyre and Carmilla","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first vampire short story in English, \u003ci\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/i\u003e by John Polidori, and the first vampire novella, \u003ci\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/i\u003e by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, are published together here in one volume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vampyre \u003c\/i\u003e(1819) features Lord Ruthven, a deathly pale yet fatally charismatic nobleman who preys on women of high society. It is generally considered as the first fully developed vampire narrative in English literature. \u003ci\u003eCarmilla \u003c\/i\u003e(1871-2) by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a nineteenth-century Gothic novella featuring a protagonist who typifies the long line of female and lesbian vampires in literature, movies, television series and artwork. In a castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura, a young woman, leads an isolated life with her father. A horse-drawn carriage crashes and an unexpected guest, the mysterious and seductive Carmilla, enters their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613105365365,"sku":"9780143139003","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9780143139003.jpg?v=1790605321","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9780143139003","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}