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The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre

Author : John Polidori
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191504416
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre written by John Polidori and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-09-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Upon her neck and breast was blood, and upon her throat were the marks of teeth having opened the vein: - to this the men pointed, crying, simultaneously struck with horror, "a Vampyre, a Vampyre!"' John Polidori's classic tale of the vampyre was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Set in Italy, Greece, and London, Polidori's tales is a reaction to the dominating presence of his employer Lord Byron, and transformed the figure of the vampire from the bestial ghoul of earlier mythologies into the glamorous aristocrat whose violence and sexual allure make him literally a 'lady-killer'. Polidori's tale introduced the vampire into English fiction, and launched a vampire craze that has never subsided. `The Vampyre' was first published in 1819 in the London New Monthly Magazine. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of the macabre first published in the leading London and Dublin magazines between 1819 and 1838, including 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Vampyre, the Werewolf and Other Gothic Tales of Horror

Author : John William Polidori
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486471926
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Vampyre, the Werewolf and Other Gothic Tales of Horror written by John William Polidori and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lock the doors and turn on the lights! These seven blood-chilling tales of the macabre are a showcase of the supernatural that is sure to haunt your dreams. Includes John Polidori's genre-defining "The Vampyre," Edward Bulwer-Lytton's "Monos and Daimonos," Clemence Housman's "The Werewolf," plus 4 anonymous tales, including "The Curse" and "The Victim."

The Vampyre

Author : John Polidori William
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789355220271
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Vampyre written by John Polidori William and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vampyre is a work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori taken from the story Lord Byron told as part of a contest among Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelley. The same contest produced the novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The Vampyre is often viewed as the progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fiction. The work is described by Christopher Frayling as "the first story successfully to fuse the disparate elements of vampirism into a coherent literary genre."

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women

Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510723846
Total Pages : 825 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women written by Stephen Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre. "Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and cemented in place by Stoker has had to move on . . . Are you, like me, ready for the new dusk?" —Ingrid Pitt, from her Introduction Prepare to arm yourself with garlic, silver bullets, and a stake. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology that every vampire fan—vampiric feminist or not—will want to drink deep from. From the classic stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Angela Slatter, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented Good to the unspeakably Evil. Among those memorable Children of the Night you will encounter are Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson, and Freda Warrington’s age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and now revised and updated, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women fulfils the bloodlust of the somnambulist horror fan, delivering the ultimate bite.

Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess

Author : Sheridan Le Fanu
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess written by Sheridan Le Fanu and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one of Le Fanu's earlier stories. Set in Ireland, it is written as though le Fanu was a priest named Purcell, it contains all the ingredients of the classic Gothic horror story. The countess is known only as Countess D. All we know about her at first is that her family and the family into which she married, are now entirely extinct.

Late Victorian Gothic Tales

Author : Roger Luckhurst
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199538875
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Late Victorian Gothic Tales written by Roger Luckhurst and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'He was a man of fairly firm fibre, but there was something in this sudden, uncontrollable shriek of horror which chilled his blood and pringled in his skin. Coming in such a place and at such an hour, it brought a thousand fantastic possibilities into his head...' The Victorian fin de siècle: the era of Decadence, The Yellow Book, the New Woman, the scandalous Oscar Wilde, the Empire on which the sun never set. This heady brew was caught nowhere better than in the revival of the Gothic tale in the late Victorian age, where the undead walked and evil curses, foul murder, doomed inheritance and sexual menace played on the stretched nerves of the new mass readerships. This anthology collects together some of the most famous examples of the Gothic tale in the 1890s, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Henry James and Arthur Machen, as well as some lesser known yet superbly chilling tales from the era. The introduction explores the many reasons for the Gothic revival, and how it spoke to the anxieties of the moment. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199536228
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales by : Robert Louis Stevenson

Download or read book Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dark psychological fantasy is more than a moral tale. It is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution and criminality and the secret lives behind Victorian propriety, to create a unique form of urban Gothic.

The Tarot of Vampyres

Author : Ian Daniels
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738711918
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Tarot of Vampyres written by Ian Daniels and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2010 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace the night as you succumb to visions of blood-red roses and feel the impassioned rhythms of your feverishly pounding heart. The Vampyre legend is rooted in darkness and seduction, yet its eternal message is one of spiritual hunger--to taste the Divine. Featuring Ian Daniels' richly evocative Gothic-style artwork, this hauntingly romantic deck is a tool for spiritual awakening. With it, you can plumb the depths of your inner shadows and emerge in the radiant light of truth. Inspired by the Rider-Waite structure, the deck shows the Fool, Priestess, and other traditional figures, while the suits bear unique names that call forth the mysterious and macabre: Scepters, Grails, Knives, and Skulls. The companion book provides detailed card meanings, creative exercises, original spreads, and instructions for creating your own Vampyre character. Includes a 78-card deck and a 312-page book.

Vampires in the Lemon Grove

Author : Karen Russell
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307957233
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Vampires in the Lemon Grove written by Karen Russell and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of stories features a pair of centuries-old vampires whose relationship is tested by a sudden fear of flying, a dejected teen who communicates with the universe, and a massage therapist who heals a tattooed veteran by manipulating the imageson his body.

Empire of the Vampire

Author : Jay Kristoff
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 125024529X
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Empire of the Vampire written by Jay Kristoff and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga. From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope: The Holy Grail.

The Black Vampyre

Author : Uriah Derick D'Arcy
Publisher : Leamington Books
ISBN 13 : 1914090063
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Black Vampyre written by Uriah Derick D'Arcy and published by Leamington Books. This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WARNING! Contains moderate bloody violence against slavers and plantation owners!This pioneer vampire tale from 1819 spills revenge-cold blood as its narrator leads us through high gothic terror to radical outrage on the subject of slavery, reaching a blood-soaked conclusion dripping with 'biting' polemic vilifying the bankers who caused the economic recession of that same year.An anti-capitalist horror fable from 200 years ago, The Black Vampyre vilified the worst financial predation the capitalist world would ever see, decades before Karl Marx ― the enslavement of Africans in the New World.One dead man said no! And this is his story.The Black Vampyre; A Legend of St. Domingo tells the affrighting tale of a slave who is resurrected as a vampire after being killed by his owner; the slave seeks revenge by stealing the owner's son and marrying the owner's wife. The anonymous writer D'Arcy sets the story against the conditions that led to the Haitian Revolution.First published in chapbook form in New York in 1819, this emancipatory tale from literary New York in the 1810s arguably dates the birth of horror as know it!This edition features a new introduction as well as extensive notes and a guide to literary allusions.

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre

Author : Robert Morrison
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192832917
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre written by Robert Morrison and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Polidori's classic tale "The Vampyre" (1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, while the Introduction surveys the genesis and influence of "The Vampyre" and its central themes and techniques.

Mr. Darcy, Vampyre

Author : Amanda Grange
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402240562
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Mr. Darcy, Vampyre written by Amanda Grange and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sourcebooks Landmark, the leading publisher of Jane Austen-related fiction, is excited to announce a major release: Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by international bestselling author Amanda Grange. Amanda Grange, bestselling author of Mr. Darcy's Diary, gives us something completely new—a delightfully thrilling, paranormal Pride and Prejudice sequel, full of danger, darkness and deep romantic love... Amanda Grange's style and wit bring readers back to Jane Austen's timeless storytelling, but always from a very unique and unusual perspective, and now Grange is back with an exciting and completely new take on Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre starts where Pride and Prejudice ends and introduces a dark family curse so perfectly that the result is a delightfully thrilling, spine-chilling, breathtaking read. A dark, poignant and visionary continuation of Austen's beloved story, this tale is full of danger, darkness and immortal love.

The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories

Author : Various
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140124454
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories written by Various and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1989-10-03 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The terrifying and definitive collection of Vampire stories from the masters of literary horror They're lurking under the cover of darkness…and between the covers of this book. Here, in all their horror and all their glory, are the great vampires of literature: male and female, invisible and metamorphic, doomed and daring. Their skin deathly pale, their nails curved like claws, their fangs sharpened for the attack, they are gathered for the kill and for the chill, brought frighteningly to life by Bram Stoker, Fritz Leiber, Richard Matheson, Robert Bloch, Charles L. Grant, Tanith Lee, and other masters of the macabre. Careful—they are all crafty enough to steal their way into your imagination and steal away your hopes for a restful sleep.

Our Vampires, Ourselves

Author : Nina Auerbach
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022605618X
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Our Vampires, Ourselves written by Nina Auerbach and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “vigorous, witty look at the undead as cultural icons in 19th- and 20th-century England and America” examines the many meanings of the vampire myth (Kirkus Reviews). From Byron’s Lord Ruthven to Anne Rice’s Lestat to the black bisexual heroine of Jewelle Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, vampires have taken many forms, capturing and recapturing our imaginations for centuries. In Our Vampires, Ourselves, Nina Auerbach explores the rich history of this literary and cultural phenomenon to illuminate how every age embraces the vampire it needs—and gets the vampire it deserves. Working with a wide range of texts, as well as movies and television, Auerbach follows the evolution of the vampire from 19th century England to 20th century America. Using the mercurial figure as a lens for viewing the last two hundred years of Anglo-American cultural history, “this seductive work offers profound insights into many of the urgent concerns of our time” (Wendy Doniger, The Nation).

Visions of the Vampire

Author : Sorcha Ni Fhlainn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780712353922
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Visions of the Vampire written by Sorcha Ni Fhlainn and published by . This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vampire is one of the great enemies of humanity, a nightmarish figure who feeds on the living in order to sustain themselves. Born from ancient folklore, writers in the nineteenth century gave form to the vampire as we know it today. Still haunting our subconscious in the twentieth century, a new wave of writers continued to develop the imagery and traditions of the vampire - and the vampire continued to evolve. From John Polidori's iconic short story 'The Vampyre' and tales of parasitic female companions to experimental and freshly thrilling takes by Robert Bloch, Angela Carter and Anne Rice, this new collection sets out to present the enrapturing range of the vampire story and our undying fascination with the monster at its heart.

The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019101821X
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms written by Chris Baldick and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. It is now available in a new and expanded edition and includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. New to this edition are recommended entry-level web links updated via the Dictionary of Literary Terms companion website.