Buy the erotic illustrated Carmilla at Erosetti Press and the illustrated pocket book edition on Amazon, worldwide!
Step into the candlelit crypt of forbidden desire with host Zhanna Zee as Erotica Obscura resurrects one of the most sensual and subversive vampire tales ever written—Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Before Dracula, there was Carmilla—a story of sapphic longing, blood-soaked intimacy, and erotic horror so potent it still seduces readers 150 years later. In this lushly narrated episode, Zhanna delves deep into the dark psyche of this gothic masterpiece—exploring the symbolism of blood as menstruation, loss of virginity, and transformation; the legacy of Carmilla as both monster and lover; and the forbidden, fatal tenderness between predator and prey.
With insights from Freud, Foucault, and Butler, this isn’t just a book discussion—it’s a rich, intoxicating journey into the shadows where desire and death entwine. Zhanna also confesses her own obsession with the erotic Black Fern Restored Edition—a sensually illustrated volume that reclaims Carmilla as the erotic, psychological ritual it was always meant to be. Whether you're drawn by gothic lore, vampire history, or simply the lure of a kiss that lingers within the erotic imagination, this episode will haunt you in the best possible way.
And yes, Carmilla is now available in audio on the podcast too...if you dare.
Buy the erotic illustrated Carmilla at Erosetti Press and the illustrated pocket book edition on Amazon, worldwide!
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