John Polidori

`The Vampyre' was first published in 1819 in the London New Monthly Magazine. The present volume - a companion to Tales of Terror from Blackwood's Magazine in World's Classics - selects thirteen other tales of the macabre first published in the leading London and Dublin magazines between 1819 and 1838. It includes Edward Bulwer's chilling account of the doppelganger, Letitia Landon's elegant reworking of the Gothic romance, William Carleton's terrifying description of an actual lynching, and James Hogg's ghoulish exploitation of the cholera epidemic of 1831-2.

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Francis Marion Crawford

Théophile Gautier

Dracula et autres histoires de vampires

John Polidori based this classic tale on his friend, Lord Byron.

The Vampyre

Alexander Dumas

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Theophile Gautier

Arthur Young

Robert Sands

Ernst Raupach

In this International Book Awards anthology finalist, the best vampire short stories from the first half of the 19th century are unearthed from long forgotten journals and magazines. They are collected for the first time in this groundbreaking book on the origins of vampire lore. Watch the book trailer: www.AndrewBarger.com/bestvampirestories1800.html The cradle of all vampire short stories in the English language is the first half of the 19th century. Andrew Barger combed forgotten journals and mysterious texts to collect the very best vintage vampire stories from this crucial period in vampire literature. In doing so, Andrew found the second and third vampire stories originally published in the English language, neither printed since their first publication nearly 200 years ago. Also included is the first vampire story originally written in English by John Polidori after a dare with Lord Byron and Mary Shelley. The book contains the first vampire story by an American who was a graduate of Columbia Law School. The book further includes the first vampire stories by an Englishman and German, including the only vampire stories by such renowned authors as Alexander Dumas, Théophile Gautier and Joseph le Fanu. As readers have come to expect from Andrew, he has added his scholarly touch to this collection by including story backgrounds, author photos and a foreword titled "With Teeth." The ground-breaking stories are: 1819 The Vampyre - John Polidori (1795-1821) 1823 Wake Not the Dead - Ernst Raupach 1848 The Vampire of the Carpathian Mountains - Alexander Dumas (1802-1870) 1839 Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter - Joseph Sheridan le Fanu (1814-1873) 1826 Pepopukin in Corsica - Arthur Young (1741-1820) 1819 The Black Vampyre: A Legend of Saint Domingo - Robert Sands (1799-1832) 1836 Clarimonde - Théophile Gautier (1811-1872)

A Classic Vampire Anthology

The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849

Not dissimilar to modern day stories, ́The Vampyre ́ offers an interesting mix of fangs and romance, and Polidori's tale of Lord Ruthven is a spooky love story that will leave you hiding under your duvet. The young Aubrey is captivated by the mysterious Lord Ruthven, who takes her to Rome. A disagreement between the two, leads Ruthven to travel onward to Greece on his own where he falls in love with Ianthe. She tells him about the tales and myths of vampires but is found killed shortly after. Without connecting the two incidents, Aubrey reunites with Ruthven once more and she rejoins him on his travels, which leads to her eventual heartbreak. Fans of ́Twilight ́, ́Dracula ́, and ́Buffy the Vampire Slayer ́ will enjoy this short story, which is regarded as the first vampire novel to be published. Known by some as the creator of vampire fiction, John William Polidori was an English writer and physician. ́The Vampyre ́ is his most successful piece of writing and the first published modern vampire story. A friend to Lord Byron, Polidori also brainstormed with Percy Bysshe Shelley and a soon-to-be Mary Shelley. Mary later worked on a tale with her husband which would become 'Frankenstein'. Polidori died at his father's London house aged 25, weighed down by depression and gambling debts.

Lord Byron

Lord George Gordon Byron, 1788-

An anthology of 18th and 19th century vampire tales that set the stage for Count Dracula.

First Blood Volume I: The Vampire Lords

Vampires

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

This collection of vampire fiction includes two classic tales that predate Bram Stoker's masterpiece: John Polidori's The Vampyre and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla.

John Polidori's the Vampyre and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla

Two Early Vampire Tales

La noche del 16 de junio de 1816, junto al lago Leman, en Suiza, Lord Byron sugirió al matrimonio Shelley y a Polidori que cada uno escribiese una historia de terror. Aunque ni Percy Shelley ni Byron cumplieron su parte, ese desafío dio lugar a dos de las obras cumbre del género gótico y fuente de inspiración para la literatura de terror posterior: Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo y El vampiro. Protagonizada por Lord Ruthven, un aristocrático, sofisticado, misterioso y frío bebedor de sangre que resulta encantador para las mujeres de los círculos más selectos, esta obra funda uno de los personajes más fascinantes de la ficción literaria y fílmica, el vampiro.

El Vampiro

Diese Ausgabe von "Der Vampyr" wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert. John William Polidori (1795 - 1821) war ein englischer Schriftsteller sowie Leibarzt und Reisebegleiter des Dichters Lord Byron. Vor dem Kaminfeuer in Lord Byrons Villa las man sich nachts gegenseitig Schauergeschichten vor. Die Ereignisse dieser Nächte sind die Grundlage des Films Gothic. Lord Byron schlug schließlich vor, dass jeder eine eigene Schauergeschichte zur Unterhaltung beisteuern solle. Mary Shelley entwarf daraufhin die Geschichte von Frankenstein oder Der moderne Prometheus. Lord Byron begann eine Geschichte, die Polidori später als Basis seiner eigenen Erzählung The Vampyre aufgriff und weiter ausbaute. Mit dieser schuf Polidori nicht nur die erste Vampirerzählung der Weltliteratur, sondern begründete gleichsam mit der Figur des Lord Ruthven den Typus des modernen Vampirs. Dieser prägt das Genre bis heute. Nicht zuletzt Anne Rices Gentleman-Vampire sind von Polidori inspiriert. Aus dem Buch: "Aubrey neigte sich immer mehr und mehr zu Janthen hin; ihre Unschuld, im Contraste mit den affectierten Tugenden der Weiber, unter denen er Urbilder seiner romantischen Ideen gesucht hatte, gewann sein Herz, und indeß er es lächerlich fand, daß ein junger Engländer ein unerzogenes griechisches Mädchen heyrathen wolle, fand er sich immer stärker und stärker von der schönsten Gestalt angezogen, die er je gesehen hatte. Janthe ahnete diese aufkeimende Liebe nicht, und blieb sich in ihrer ersten kindlichen Unbefangenheit immer gleich. Sie trennte sich zwar immer ungern von Aubrey, allein meistens deshalb, weil sie nun Niemand hatte, unter dessen Schutze sie ihre Lieblingsorte besuchen konnte. In Hinsicht der Vampyrs hatte sie sich auf ihre Eltern berufen, und beide bestätigten, bleich vor Schrecken schon bei Nennung des Worts, die Wahrheit der Sache."

Die erste Vampirerzählung der Weltliteratur

Der Vampyr (Horror-Klassiker)

Vampyre

George Gordon Byron

Cette nouvelle popularisa le thème du vampire dans le monde. Un riche orphelin anglais, Aubrey, rencontre l'énigmatique Lord Ruthven, homme à la beauté froide. Voyageant à ses côtés à Rome, li découvre son vice contagieux, son caractère profondément dépravé et ses talents pour la séduction le rendant dangereux pour la société . Un jour, blessé par des brigands et à l'article de la mort, Lord Ruthven décide de révéler à Aubrey tous ses secrets, à la condition que ce dernier ne fasse connaître à aucun ètre vivant [ses] crimes et [sa] mort . Revenu à Londres, il découvre, abasourdi, que Ruthven est toujours vivant et qu'il s'apprète mème à épouser sa propre soeur... En édition bilingue anglais/français, avec lecture audio intégrée: non seulement vous pouvez lire Le Vampire en français et en anglais, mais vous pouvez aussi écouter la lecture de cet ouvrage soit dans sa version originale anglophone, soit dans sa traduction française. Comment ? Tout simplement grâce à votre téléphone, tablette ou webcam. L'idéal pour améliorer votre maîtrise de la langue de Lord Byron... et de Molière !

Le Vampire: Édition Bilingue Anglais/Français (+ Lecture Audio Intégrée)

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the late 1970s. The Corvey Collection comprises one of the most important collections of Romantic era writing in existence anywhere -- including fiction, short prose, dramatic works, poetry, and more -- with a focus on especially difficult-to-find works by lesser-known, historically neglected writers. The Corvey library was built during the last half of the 19th century by Victor and his wife Elise, both bibliophiles with varied interests. The collection thus contains everything from novels and short stories to belles lettres and more populist works, and includes many exceedingly rare works not available in any other collection from the period. These invaluable, sometimes previously unknown works are of particular interest to scholars and researchers. European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes: * Novels and Gothic Novels * Short Stories * Belles-Lettres * Short Prose Forms * Dramatic Works * Poetry * Anthologies * And more Selected with the guidance of an international team of expert advisors, these primary sources are invaluable for a wide range of academic disciplines and areas of study, providing never before possible research opportunities for one of the most studied historical periods. Additional Metadata Primary Id: B0224700 PSM Id: NCCOF0063-C00000-B0224700 DVI Collection Id: NCCOC0062 Bibliographic Id: NCCO002584 Reel: 266 MCODE: 4UVC Original Publisher: John Warren Original Publication Year: 1821 Original Publication Place: London Original Imprint Manufacturer: Printed by R and a. Taylor Subjects English poetry -- 19th century.

A Sacred Poem

The Fall of the Angels

Mary Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Mathew Lewis

In the gloomy summer of 1816, a motley collection of poets, exiles, and adulterers gathered at the Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva...Fantasmagoriana: a collection of Gothic tales by Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John William Polidori, all originating in a night of ghost storytelling.Contains the complete FRANKENSTEIN and Polidori's influential THE VAMPYRE, plus Gothic works by Byron, Shelley, and Mathew 'Monk' Lewis.

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