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.
Vampires, Burial, and Death
Barber explores centuries of vampire folklore.
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View Vampires, Burial, and DeathLegends of Blood
The authors explore the various depictions of vampires in myths, folklore, historical accounts, etc
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View Legends of BloodThe 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)
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View The Penguin Book of the UndeadCarmilla
Set in New York in the 1990s, this graphic novel was inspired by Le Fanu’s Carmilla.
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View CarmillaCarmilla
The second book in this graphic novel adaptation.
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View CarmillaPenny Bloods
This collection of ten gothic stories, edited and with commentary by Nicole C. Dittmer, includes Le Fanu’s Carmilla.
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View Penny BloodsHungerstone
Dunn offers a moody and triumphant retelling of Carmilla... This revitalizes Le Fanu's classic tale without losing any of its appeal. (Publishers Weekly)
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View HungerstoneAn Education in Malice
This retelling of Carmilla shifts the story to a girl's boarding school in 1968 Massachusetts.
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View An Education in MaliceSecrets of the Vampire
An illustrated history of vampires across world cultures.
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