Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women by Eleanor Johnson #foliosociety Every member of The House

Every member of The House

as Suleyman the Magnificent and his terrifying pirate captain Barbarossa face down imperial enemies across two hemispheres

A celebrated actress who has died in mysterious and shocking circumstances leaves behind an unconventional extended family that includes an older sister

Reading this collection is an experience of exquisite heartbreak

Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women by Eleanor Johnson #foliosociety Every member of The HouseDATE OF RELEASE: 6 OCT 2026 How an ancient myth about a sexually voracious, baby slaying, loudmouthed demoness became the defining misogynistic archetype of Western civilizationFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women. In this book, Eleanor Johnson provides an engaging cultural history of a figure she calls the monstrous bitch, the notorious female who has haunted the patriarchal imagination