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The Vampyre
by John William Polidori
First Published
1819
Subjects
Fiction
Incest
Vampires
English Horror tales
Classic Literature
Horror
Short Stories
Fiction horror
Fiction ghost
English fiction
Vampire fiction
Description
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 portrayal of the vampire as a Byronic figure is said to have set the template for the modern vampire.