This poem by Lord Byron is based on the theme of an apocalyptic end of the world which was published as part of the 1816 The Prisoner of Chillon collection.
Little Mrs. Sommers comes to life in a “pair of silk stockings”, just like Edna Pontellier, the protagonist of Chopin’s famous and ground-breaking The Awakening.
Published in 1914, The Vampire is a poem about a remarkably beautiful vampiress who captures the hearts of men and eventually leads them to their doom.