The Vampyre
About this book
The Vampyre*, a short gothic novel by John William Polidori, was first published in 1819 and is considered the first modern vampire story. The story features Lord Ruthven, a seductive aristocrat with unnatural powers over men and women, and an insatiable thirst for blood. Polidori's innovative portrayal of the vampire as a Byronic figure is said to have set the template for the modern vampire.
Subjects
- classic literature
- english fiction
- english horror tales
- fiction
- fiction ghost
- fiction, gothic
- fiction horror
- fiction, horror
- horror
- incest
- short stories
- vampire fiction
- vampires
- vampires, fiction