The Vampire: (originally printed as 'The Vampyre'
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1482623765 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Later printings removed Byron's name and added Polidori's name to the title page. The notation on the cover noted that it was: "Entered at Stationers' Hall, March 27, 1819". Polidori transformed the vampire from a character in folklore into the form that is recognized today—an aristocratic fiend who preys among high society. The name of the work's protagonist, "Lord Ruthven", added to this assumption, for that name was originally used in Lady Caroline Lamb's novel Glenarvon (from the same publisher), in which a thinly-disguised Byron figure was also named Lord Ruthven. Initially, the author was given as Lord Byron. "The Vampyre" was first published on 1 April 1819 by Henry Colburn in the New Monthly Magazine with
The granddaddy of all the vampire tales that followed If you're looking for a quick, classic gothic tale, why not pick up the one credited by many for the birth of the vampire genre. Before Bram Stoker's Dracula there was John Polidori's Lord Ruthven.I'll leave out the details and let anyone who stumbles upon this review discover the rest. This short story is worth a read.