Publisher's Synopsis
The Blood Delirium is a definitive collection of 19th century European literature in which the vampire, or vampirism - both embodied and atmospheric - is featured or evoked. 23 seminal works by classic European authors are included, covering the whole of Gothic and Romantic, through Symbolism, Decadence, proto-Surrealism and beyond. This volume is charged with sex, blood and horror. Features a detailed introduction by editor Candice Black, which not only examines these texts and their meaning, but also the literary and cultural climate in which the vampire cult flourished.
