The story revolves around the narrator's love for Ligeia, a woman of extraordinary beauty and intellect, who dies mysteriously. He later marries another woman, Lady Rowena, who also dies. The narrator then claims to see Ligeia returning to life, but there's no indication of supernatural powers or vampire-like characteristics.
The central themes of the story are:
* Love and loss: The narrator's profound love for Ligeia and the overwhelming grief he experiences after her death.
* The power of the will: Ligeia's fierce spirit, even in death, and her potential influence over the narrator.
* The nature of reality: The ambiguity of the story's ending leaves the reader wondering whether Ligeia's return is real or a hallucination.
While the story is often associated with horror and the macabre, it doesn't directly feature a vampire.