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Carmilla – Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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Quick Read: under 5 minutes
Short Story: 5 to 30 minutes
Novelette: 30 to 90 minutes
Novella: 1.5 to 2.5 hours

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Carmilla – Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

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