The Vampyre - Softcover

Polidori, John William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1503187616 ISBN 13: 9781503187610

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1819

Synopsis

The story follows a young Englishman, Aubrey, traveling companion to the older Lord Ruthven. They travel to Rome together, but Aubrey is advised that his companion might have some evil lurking beneath his surface. He warns off a woman who might have become a victim of Ruthven's seduction and heads off on his own to Greece. There he falls in love with Ianthe, a Greek peasant from whom he learns the superstitions about vampires; but before their relationship can develop, Ianthe is killed by a vampire and Aubrey is attacked while trying to save her.

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About the Author

John William Polidori (7 September 1795 – 24 August 1821) was an English writer and physician. He is known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 1819
• ISBN 10: 1503187616
• ISBN 13: 9781503187610
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 28