The First Lesbian Vampire Story

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Hall of imagination– A part of Celebrate Creativity. In this episode, I would like to talk with a new exhibit to the wax museum– The figure of CARMILLA. Now for those of you who might be new to the figure of Carmela, she was lead character of a feminine vampire story that was written by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu in 1872. Carmilla - if you don't mind me calling you that - could you tell us a little bit about yourself.? Certainly, Mr. Bartley. To look at me, you might assume that I am a rather young lady, but I am actually a 200 year old aristocrat. To look at me you would assume that I was a rather young in years so it was easy for me to befriend Laura, who is also a young lady. Carmilla, what did this Laura and you discuss? Mr. Bartley, I must admit that I was constantly asking Laura about her private life. Do you mind me asking if you made advances towards her? One might say yes, but not in and obviously forward manner– After all this was the 19th century, and there is definitely no homoerotic element. However some of it said the homoerotic subtext is why the first works about me are referred two as the first lesbian vampire story. Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.