CARMILLA
On June 2 and 3, 2025, Annex Theatre presents a script reading of the new play CARMILLA by Mariah Lee Squires and S. W. Jones, based on the Gothic novella of the same name by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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Carmilla
The original story by Le Fanu.
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Vampires, Burial, and Death
Barber explores centuries of vampire folklore.
Format: Book
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Legends of Blood
The authors explore the various depictions of vampires in myths, folklore, historical accounts, etc
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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The Penguin Book of the Undead
The dead rise again in a spine-tingling collection of ghostly visitations through the ages, recorded in historical narratives, theological texts and personal letters from more than 1,500 years, showing the evolution of our thinking about zombies and other restless souls. (Publisher description)
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Carmilla
Set in New York in the 1990s, this graphic novel was inspired by Le Fanu’s Carmilla.
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: All copies in use
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Carmilla
The second book in this graphic novel adaptation.
Format: Graphic Novel
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Penny Bloods
This collection of ten gothic stories, edited and with commentary by Nicole C. Dittmer, includes Le Fanu’s Carmilla.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Hungerstone
Dunn offers a moody and triumphant retelling of Carmilla... This revitalizes Le Fanu's classic tale without losing any of its appeal. (Publishers Weekly)
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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An Education in Malice
This retelling of Carmilla shifts the story to a girl's boarding school in 1968 Massachusetts.
Format: Book
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Secrets of the Vampire
An illustrated history of vampires across world cultures.
Format: Book
Availability: Available