Delve into the literary shadows of the 19th century with this anthology dedicated to female vampires: ambiguous, seductive, and terrifying creatures who defied the norms of their time and forged new paths in the realm of horror.

The volume opens with Carmilla (1872), Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's masterpiece and one of the first vampire novels, an undeniable precursor to Dracula. In it, the figure of the female vampire is presented as a fascinating and unsettling being, far more human—and more disturbing—than the monsters of male tradition.

Alongside this Gothic classic, the anthology brings together stories by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Crawford, and Rubén Darío, where female vampires embody desire, danger, melancholy, and power, blurring the line between victim and predator. With distinct styles and sensibilities, these texts demonstrate how the female vampire figure became a symbol of subversion and freedom in modern literature.

A dark and seductive journey through the roots of literary vampirism, perfect for lovers of gothic horror, the classics and the eternal figure of the vampire.