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Carmilla | 1. A Stranger At The Gates

EPISODE · Jan 28, 2025 · 29 MIN

Carmilla | 1. A Stranger At The Gates

from Tales Under A Broken Sky · host LooseVerse

Classic Reading | Carmilla (Part One) | A Gothic Meditation on Desire and Tainted LoveA quiet estate.A stranger in the night.And a presence that arrives softly.In this episode of Tales Under A Broken Sky, we begin a new classic reading with Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, one of the foundational works of gothic vampire fiction.Part One invites us into a world of lingering glances, half-spoken fears, and intimacy threaded with danger. Long before modern horror found its voice, Carmilla was already exploring obsession, repression, and the quiet terror of letting the wrong person too close.This opening chapter sets the stage for a story that has inspired generations of dark fiction, where innocence blurs into longing and something ancient begins to move beneath polite society.Carmilla is a gothic meditation on vulnerability and influence. Expect hushed atmosphere, literary horror, and the slow realization that some horrors don’t announce themselves.They wait.If you’re drawn to classic gothic fiction, haunted estates, and stories that unfold like whispered secrets, this one is for you.If you enjoyed this, you might also like A Deal With The Devil or Eternal Sunshine, original stories exploring similar themes.Follow the show for more original horror, dark fantasy, and reflective audio fiction, released every two weeks.Content Warning: DeathTimestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:36 - Chapter One00:11:24 - Chapter Two00:25:52 - Background Discussion00:28:38 - Listener Support00:29:00 - Outro

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