General Spielsdorf

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General Spielsdorf is a secondary character in Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic novella "Carmilla," portrayed as a grieving nobleman whose niece falls victim to the titular vampire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
supporting character
appearsIn Carmilla NERFINISHED
Sheridan Le Fanu's novella "Carmilla" NERFINISHED
causeOfNieceDeath vampirism
createdBy Sheridan Le Fanu NERFINISHED
emotionalState grieving
vengeful
enemy Carmilla NERFINISHED
firstPublicationContext "Carmilla" (1872) NERFINISHED
genre Gothic fiction
vampire fiction
guardianOf Bertha NERFINISHED
knowsSecretIdentityOf Carmilla NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
narrativeFunction exposition of Carmilla's prior crimes
nationality Austrian (implied)
nieceVictim Bertha NERFINISHED
occupation general
participatesIn hunt for Carmilla
relationshipToBertha uncle GENERATED
relative Bertha NERFINISHED
roleInPlot provides backstory about Bertha's death
warns Laura's family about Carmilla
setting Styria NERFINISHED
socialStatus nobleman
victimOf Carmilla's deception
workForm novella

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Carmilla hasCharacter General Spielsdorf