The Vampyre
Fiction, gothic
Incest
Fiction, ghost
English Horror tales
Vampires, fiction
Horror
Vampires
Fiction, horror
Classic Literature
English fiction
Short stories
Fiction
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 portr…
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