Carmilla, Restored and Illustrated

Carmilla: Restored and Illustrated Pocketbook Edition brings Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s haunting sapphic vampire novella back to life in a beautifully designed edition-crafted for readers who want their gothic literature rich with atmosphere and small enough to slip into a coat pocket, travel bag, or tucked beneath a pillow.

This 160-page paperback includes:

The fully restored original text of Carmilla
A gorgeously written foreword by Dante Remy, exploring themes of desire, blood, and the erotic wound
31 black-and-white illustrations, including all three from the 1871-72 serialized edition and 28 additional period images chosen to heighten the story’s sensual and sapphic themes
Portable 5 × 8 trim size-perfect for the bedside, the bus, or secretive reading on a rainy afternoon

At the heart of Carmilla lies a story of desire forbidden, of a young woman entranced by her enigmatic guest-and of blood as both danger and sacrament. Le Fanu’s vampire does not hunt with fangs alone-she seduces, she whispers, she waits. This edition preserves all the gothic elegance of the original while accentuating its erotic undercurrents and feminist legacy.

Published by Black Fern, an imprint of Erosetti Press, Carmilla: Restored and Illustrated Pocketbook Edition is more than a reprint-it’s an invitation to re-enter the shadows with eyes wide open. Small enough to carry. Dangerous enough to keep. Because some books are meant to be devoured in private. Look inside the book and explore our erotic hard cover and paperback edition of this novel at the Erosetti press site!

Author Biography

Edition Forward and Editor: Dante Remy is an internationally-based writer, editor, and producer. His creative work explores the duality of nature and science, love and loss, beauty and the macabre, the chaste and the erotic. His fiction publications include the Erosetti Pillow Book Series, multiple edited art books, restored editions of classic erotica, and the novels “The Mysteries” and the “Lover, Predator, Vampire” series (from Black Fern, an imprint of Erosetti Press). Edition Forward and Editor: Dante Remy is an internationally-based writer, editor, and producer. His creative work explores the duality of nature and science, love and loss, beauty and the macabre, the chaste and the erotic. His fiction publications include the Erosetti Pillow Book Series, multiple edited art books, restored editions of classic erotica, and the novels “The Mysteries” and the “Lover, Predator, Vampire” series (from Black Fern, an imprint of Erosetti Press). Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer renowned for his contributions to the genre of gothic fiction. Born in Dublin, he studied law at Trinity College but soon turned to writing, where he found his true calling. Le Fanu’s works are characterized by their intricate plots, atmospheric settings, and psychological depth, often exploring themes of the supernatural and the macabre. His most famous works include the vampire novella “Carmilla,” which predated Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” and the novel “Uncle Silas.” Le Fanu’s ability to blend eerie suspense with profound character studies has solidified his legacy as a master of gothic literature.