The Vampyer Contributor(s): Polidori, William John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617201340 ISBN-13: 9781617201349 Publisher: Bbbz Books OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Horror - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 6" W x 9" (0.15 lbs) 36 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "The Vampyre" is a short story written by John William Polidori and is a 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." Polidori's work had an immense impact on contemporary sensibilities and ran through numerous editions and translations |