October 28, 2025
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The Vampyre by John William Polidori (the FIRST Vampire story) PATRON-ONLY REVIEW
The very first English-language story about a Vampire. A nightmarish tale about the mesmerizing sadist Lord Ruthven.
It was inspired by a fragment of a story written by Lord Byron, "Augustus Darvell" (included in this edition) during the ghost-story contest between Byron, Polidori, Percy and Mary Shelley at Villa Diodati in Geneva.
A must-read for any lover of Gothic Literature and an excellent short read for Halloween.
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Nicoly M. Parapinski · October 29, 2025
Another great review! I should definetelyl read it.
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Better Than Food · October 30, 2025
Thanks very much Nico! I think you'll appreciate it.
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Brandon Cook · October 29, 2025
This story is included in my copy of Frankenstein, which I am currently reading. Sounds like a great combo for the season. Thanks for the review, Cliff!
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Better Than Food · October 30, 2025
Thanks Brandon! Nice - Yes definitely a great pairing.