EPISODE · Aug 24, 2021 · 18 MIN
Carmilla and Countess Dracula
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail Episode Seventy Two - Carmilla and Countess Dracula This episode deals with two female vampires - one literary and the other a historical “monster.” Carmilla, by Sheridan LaFanu, is frequently cited as the first lesbian vampire story. And Elizabeth Bathory (largely because of her habit of bathing in the blood of young girls) has been suggested as a possible source for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Why is Carmilla called “the first lesbian vampire story?” How is the story of Carmilla like Dracula? Who is the most prolifice female mass murderer in history? Why did Elizabeth Bathory bathe in the blood of young girls? Why are some of the stories surrounding Elizabeth Bathory questionable? 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Request for email 01:04 Carmilla (Introduction and Plot) 03:50 Section from Carmilla 06:31 Comparison of Carmilla and Dracula 08:15 Countess Catherine Bathory 10:02 Stoker’s notes on Bathory 11:17 Some very “gruesome” exploits 14:54 Questionable stories and summary? 16:20 Sources 17:09 Future episodes 18:33 Outro Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail Episode Seventy Two - Carmilla and Countess Dracula This episode deals with two female vampires - one literary and the other a historical “monster.” Carmilla, by Sheridan LaFanu, is frequently cited as the first lesbian vampire story. And Elizabeth Bathory (largely because of her habit of bathing in the blood of young girls) has been suggested as a possible source for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Why is Carmilla called “the first lesbian vampire story?”How is the sto...
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