"The Vampyre" is a short story or novella written in 1819 by John William Polidori which is a progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fiction. The tale was first published in book form by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones in London, Paternoster-Row, in 1819 in octavo as The Vampyre; A Tale in 84 pages. The notation on the cover noted that it was: "Entered at Stationers' Hall, March 27, 1819." Initially, the author was given as Lord Byron. Later printings removed Byron's name and added Polidori's name to the title page. John William Polidori (7 September 1795 - 24 August 1821) was an...
"The Vampyre" is a short story or novella written in 1819 by John William Polidori which is a progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fict...
A Rare Treasure of English Literature. Much before Bram Stoker's Dracula, there was "The Vampyre: A Tale," first published in 1819. Created in the summer of 1816 by Dr. John William Polidori, Lord Byron's physician and a close friend of Frankenstein's author Mary Shelly, "The Vampyre" tells a fascinating tale of vampirism in the early 19th century. Part of the project Immortal Literature Series of classic literature, this is a new edition of the classic work published in 1819 - not a facsimile reprint. Obvious typographical errors have been carefully corrected and the entire text has been...
A Rare Treasure of English Literature. Much before Bram Stoker's Dracula, there was "The Vampyre: A Tale," first published in 1819. Created in the sum...
This story was written by Lord Byron's physician when they were staying in a villa near Lake Geneva. They were joined by the Shelleys and Claire Clairmont and due to the inclement weather told each other tales which they later wrote down. Mary Shelley's book was Frankenstein. The story tells of Aubrey, a young Englishman, who accompanies a man of mystery, Lord Ruthven, on a tour of Europe. Ruthven is killed but makes Aubrey swear not to reveal his death for a year and a day. Months later Aubrey sees Lord Ruthven in London and that is when his troubles begin.
This story was written by Lord Byron's physician when they were staying in a villa near Lake Geneva. They were joined by the Shelleys and Claire Clair...
A Rare Treasure of English Literature. Much before Bram Stoker's Dracula, there was "The Vampyre: A Tale," first published in 1819. Created in the summer of 1816 by Dr. John William Polidori, Lord Byron's physician and a close friend of Frankenstein's author Mary Shelly, "The Vampyre" tells a fascinating tale of vampirism in the early 19th century. Part of the project Immortal Literature Series of classic literature, this is a new edition of the classic work published in 1819 - not a facsimile reprint. Obvious typographical errors have been carefully corrected and the entire text has been...
A Rare Treasure of English Literature. Much before Bram Stoker's Dracula, there was "The Vampyre: A Tale," first published in 1819. Created in the sum...
"I breathe freely in the neighbourhood of this lake; the ground upon which I tread has been subdued from the earliest ages; the principal objects which immediately strike my eye, bring to my recollection scenes, in which man acted the hero and was the chief object of interest. Not to look back to earlier times of battles and sieges, here is the bust of Rousseau-here is a house with an inscription denoting that the Genevan philosopher first drew breath under its roof. A little out of the town is Ferney, the residence of Voltaire; where that wonderful, though certainly in many respects...
"I breathe freely in the neighbourhood of this lake; the ground upon which I tread has been subdued from the earliest ages; the principal objects whic...
El Vampiro. John William Polidori (1795-1821) Con 16 anos empezo sus estudios de Medicina en la Universidad de Edimburgo y a los 19 leyo su tesis de licenciatura. Sin embargo, su verdadero afan fue destacar en el campo de las letras y labrarse una carrera literaria como la de sus autores mas admirados. La oportunidad llego cuando trabo contacto con el ya famoso y escandaloso Lord Byron. En 1821, harto de una existencia poco ilustre, puso fin a su vida tomando acido prusico. La familia, para evitar el escandalo, borro todas las pruebas del suicidio."
El Vampiro. John William Polidori (1795-1821) Con 16 anos empezo sus estudios de Medicina en la Universidad de Edimburgo y a los 19 leyo su tesis de l...
"I breathe freely in the neighbourhood of this lake; the ground upon which I tread has been subdued from the earliest ages; the principal objects which immediately strike my eye, bring to my recollection scenes, in which man acted the hero and was the chief object of interest. Not to look back to earlier times of battles and sieges, here is the bust of Rousseau-here is a house with an inscription denoting that the Genevan philosopher first drew breath under its roof. A little out of the town is Ferney, the residence of Voltaire; where that wonderful, though certainly in many respects...
"I breathe freely in the neighbourhood of this lake; the ground upon which I tread has been subdued from the earliest ages; the principal objects whic...
