Carmilla is a classic gothic novella written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. The story takes place in the late 1800s. The main character is an 18 year old girl named Laura who lives in a soliitary castle with her wealthy and widowed father in Styria. She leads a pretty lonely life until a carriage accident brings a mysterious and charming girl named Carmilla into their house.The two become inseparable friends, though Laura becomes increasingly ill. Once happy and joyful, she begins thinking about death often, sees multiple nightmares involving a cat-like beast, and is drawn to Carmilla more than ever. When her concerned father has no other choice but seek a friends's help, dark family pasts reveal and devilish qualities in Laura's beautiful companion slowly unmask, leaving a big scar on the small and solitary town of Styria. I enjoyed this book very much and it is one of my favorite books. Though classics are hard to read and quite boring, Carmilla proved me wrong! I know this is a book I'll read again and again throughout my life.
