Carmilla And Dracula Lucy

During the Victorian era when Dracula and Carmilla were written, expressing sexual desires was "breaking the rules" and those women who did were considered "fallen women" which was in the same category as a prostitute. Both of these books where used as a stepping stone for sexuality and gender expression during the Victorian era. For example in Dracula Lucy expresses her desire for a more intimate relationship with men, which during the Victorian era you would be considered a fallen women. For Carmilla she expresses feelings and lust for Laura, having same sex lovers was not common during the Victorian era.