Although many will not recognize the name of Dublin novelist Joseph Sheridan Lefanu, the author of Carmilla, this literary talent is the man behind most spooky vampire tales we know and love today. From Dracula to Twilight, the Dubliner paved the way.
Is evil a cosmic constant, or a human construct? The answer may not be easy to find and hinge on the intensity of religious belief. But, there is no doubt in accepting that evil, regardless of its origin, has to be countered when it harms .