Well, this is great news: Gothic Beauty—the magazine of Goth-inspired fashion and culture—has reviewed our first illustrated classic, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire novella Carmilla, in their latest issue (#36). Here’s part of what reviewer Gail Braise had to say:
“The character Carmilla is touted as the first lesbian vampire, and the way Le Fanu blends together desire and predation is spellbinding, even two hundred years after it first saw print. A true Gothic story, filled with dark, atmospheric ruins, high emotion, and blood-drinking revenants, shadowy histrionics, and set in a mysterious, exotic location, Carmilla is great fun.”
You can read the entire review—as well as articles on the latest fashions and an interview with artist Roman Dirge (Lenore)—by picking up a copy of Gothic Beauty #36 at most magazine retailers, or by ordering it through the Gothic Beauty Web site.
Carmilla—which features illustrations by Pandora Zwieback and Lorelei: Sects and the City artist Eliseu Gouveia—is available for order through brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as from such online retail sites as Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble—or you can purchase a copy directly from the StarWarp Concepts webstore. Find out for yourself what makes gothic beauties so enthusiastic about this classic tale!
