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Synopsis
"Dover does their usual wonderful — and visually rich — job in this edition of the penny dreadful vampire tales. Of interest to fans of vampire fiction but also those interested in Victoriana, penny dreadfuls, and trends in popular fiction generally. The woodcuts and other visual embellishments help capture the mood and feel of the original publications." — Society Nineteen
Before there was Dracula, there was Varney the Vampyre, the most famous of the sensational penny dreadfuls issued by Victorian-era publishers. Printed anonymously in serial form in 1847, these gripping tales recount the exploits of a deathless creature with an insatiable appetite for blood. A succession of exciting episodes chronicle the horrible fates of Varney's victims as well as the terrifying experiences of the band of comrades sworn to destroy the vampire.
Varney the Vampyre not only thrilled countless eager readers but also established many of the conventions and ideas associated with vampirism. Scarcely any copies of the original edition survive, yet this legendary "feast of blood" continues to captivate readers with its inexplicable deaths, impossible escapes, revivifications, and graveyard rituals. This volume, the first of a two-book set, features an Introduction by noted science-fiction/fantasy editor E. F. Bleiler. Both editions are enriched by many atmospheric woodcut illustrations.
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Before there was Dracula, there was Varney the Vampyre, the most famous of the sensational penny dreadfuls issued by Victorian-era publishers. Printed anonymously in serial form in 1847, these gripping tales recount the exploits of a deathless creature with an insatiable appetite for blood. A succession of exciting episodes chronicle the horrible fates of Varney's victims as well as the terrifying experiences of the band of comrades sworn to destroy the vampire.
Varney the Vampyre not only thrilled countless eager readers but also established many of the conventions and ideas associated with vampirism. Scarcely any copies of the original edition survive, yet this legendary "feast of blood" continues to captivate readers with its inexplicable deaths, impossible escapes, revivifications, and graveyard rituals. This volume, the first of a two-book set, features an Introduction by noted science-fiction/fantasy editor E. F. Bleiler. Both editions are enriched by many atmospheric woodcut illustrations.
Dover (2015) republication of the edition published by E. Lloyd, Salisbury Square, London, 1847.
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About the Author
The authorship of the Varney books is a bit of a mystery. Thomas Peckett Prest was known as the "king of the bloods," although many scholars attribute the stories to James Malcolm Rymer, an equally famous writer of penny dreadfuls.
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- PublisherDover Publications
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0486228444
- ISBN 13 9780486228440
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages480
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VARNEY, THE VAMPYRE, OR, THE FEAST OF BLOOD [Two volumes]
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Varney the Vampyre: or The Feast of Blood (2 volumes)
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Varney the Vampyre; or, The Feast of Blood (Varney the Vampire) (2 vols)
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Ex-Library two-volume set. Volume One has been rebound in library binding, and apart from the usual library treatments, is internally clean throughout. Volume Two has moderate edgwear, and diagonal crease to front cover, otherwise clean throughout. Complete in two volumes, facsimile reprint of the 1847 edition, with all woodcut illustrations. Classic early vampire novel, which has influenced many other vampire stories since, from Bram Stoker's Dracula, to TV's Dark Shadows. The most famous of the popular penny dreadfuls issued by the press of Edward Lloyd in the 1840's. This classic Dover edition, which was sold out immediately upon publication, contains an introduction by E.F. Bleiler placing Varney in historical context, as well as a n ote on authorship, establishing a strong argument for Rymer as the author. Seller Inventory # 16021
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