The Vampyre - Softcover

Polidori, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1515014592 ISBN 13: 9781515014591

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The original tale of romance and horror which fathered the entire genre of modern vampire fiction. When a young man encounters the seductive and mysterious Lord Ruthven, both his life and those of his loved ones may never again be the same. Who is this magnetic Lord Ruthven? And what secret desires does he hold within? First published in 1819, this classic tale of Vampirism is a must read for anyone with a fascination with the Undead and a love for classic literature.

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About the Author

John William Polidori was born on September 7, 1795, in London, England, the oldest of eight children. One of the first students at Ampleforth College in 1804, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh as a doctor of medicine at the age of 19. In 1816, he became the personal physician of Lord Byron, accompanying him on a European tour. There, they met Mary and Percy Shelley, and read aloud from “Tales of the Dead.” It was then, that each of them decided to write a ghost story, Mary writing “Frankenstein,” and Polidori writing “The Vampyre.” In 1819, the story was published without his permission and mistakenly attributed to Lord Byron. Polidori dies on August 24, 1821, at the age of 25, in London, England. It was a possible suicide, although the verdict was natural causes.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1515014592
• ISBN 13: 9781515014591
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 54