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Carmilla: the undying allure of the first lesbian vampire story
The original goth girl has inspired a whole genre of fiction The second most popular vampire tale no doubt is Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, published in 1872. This story of a…
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Stephen Hübner, the vampire of Trutnov
A wealthy farmer’s success was attributed to a deal with the Devil These days, the town of Trutnov in the Krkonoše mountains in the northeast of Bohemia is known for its annual…
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The ghoul of Stromovka — a phantom zombie of moonlit nights
One soldier stayed behind after the Siege of 1848 and became a zombie-like ghoul One of the most pleasant ways to spend an afternoon is whiling away the time in Prague’s Stromovka…
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The sad tale of Prague’s pathetic lone vampire
The city’s only vampire, Dopiječ, unlives in a borrowed grave in Olšany Cemetery Prague surprisingly has few tales of vampires before modern times. Many films, novels, and computer games mention Prague as a nexus…