Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
I read this novella for the first time about four years ago, but I have been eyeing this particular edition for years. My first read was an Italian translation, that was good but I have always wanted to read the original English and this particular copy with Carmen Maria Machado's edits and a few stunning illustrations is so good. I really enjoyed my time with it. I remembered the story vaguely and it was lovely to redescover it. I think this is a very approachable classic, I am really into early horror and in the past few years I have been enjoying vampire horror a lot. I particularly liked how this edition shines a clear light on the sapphic subtext, it's definitely not to hidden but it's nice when it's fully acknowledged by the introduction and editors of modern copies. Rereading this definitely put me in the mood for more vampire horror so you might see me read more in the next while.
