Carmilla
by Sheridan Le Fanu

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Carmilla: Frame Story 1 key example

Key Examples in Carmilla

Frame Story
Explanation and Analysis—Frame Story:

Le Fanu uses a frame story structure in Carmilla by having Laura recount events through a retrospective narrative. The novella is presented as Laura's firsthand account, found in the casebook of Doctor Hesselius. Laura thus narrates the story in retrospect, detailing her encounters with the enigmatic and mysterious Carmilla. Le Fanu's use of a frame story with Laura as the narrator allows readers to see events through her perspective and experience the unfolding mystery alongside her.