Download or read book The Vampyre a Tale Annotated and Illustrated Edition written by John William Polidori and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two newcomers arrive on the social scene of London's noble classes. The first one is Lord Ruthven. He is frighteningly pale and has a self-absorbed, uninterested attitude. Yet everyone he meets is attracted to him and seeks to win his affection. The other man is Aubrey, a handsome, wealthy orphan who uses his wild imagination more than his judgment. Aubrey becomes fascinated by Ruthven and obtains approval to accompany the lord on his travels through Europe. When they tour in Rome, Lord Ruthven gambles and give his money to impoverished people with vices, rather than virtuous people in need. He also tries to seduce a young, innocent woman, though Aubrey tries to stop him. Appalled, Aubrey leaves Ruthven and travels to Athens, where he meets Ianthe, a beautiful Greek girl. He falls in love with her, and she tells him supernatural tales, including the legend of the vampire. Two newcomers arrive on the social scene of London's noble classes. The first one is Lord Ruthven. He is frighteningly pale and has a self-absorbed, uninterested attitude. Yet everyone he meets is attracted to him and seeks to win his affection. The other man is Aubrey, a handsome, wealthy orphan who uses his wild imagination more than his judgment. Aubrey becomes fascinated by Ruthven and obtains approval to accompany the lord on his travels through Europe. When they tour in Rome, Lord Ruthven gambles and give his money to impoverished people with vices, rather than virtuous people in need. He also tries to seduce a young, innocent woman, though Aubrey tries to stop him. Appalled, Aubrey leaves Ruthven and travels to Athens, where he meets Ianthe, a beautiful Greek girl. He falls in love with her, and she tells him supernatural tales, including the legend of the vampire.
Download or read book The Vampyre A Tale Annotated written by John William Polidori and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Vampyre, A Tale" is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori as part of a contest between Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelley. The same contest produced the novel Frankenstein. 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."Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets Lord Ruthven, a man of mysterious origins who has entered London society. Aubrey accompanies Ruthven to Rome, but leaves him after Ruthven seduces the daughter of a mutual acquaintance. Aubrey travels to Greece, where he becomes attracted to Ianthe, an innkeeper's daughter. Ianthe tells Aubrey about the legends of the vampire.
Download or read book The Vampyre A Tale Annotated written by John William Polidor and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Vampyre" is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori as part of a contest between Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelley. The same contest produced the novel Frankenstein. 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."Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets Lord Ruthven, a man of mysterious origins who has entered London society. Aubrey accompanies Ruthven to Rome, but leaves him after Ruthven seduces the daughter of a mutual acquaintance. Aubrey travels to Greece, where he becomes attracted to Ianthe, an innkeeper's daughter. Ianthe tells Aubrey about the legends of the vampire.
Download or read book The Essential Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annotated edition of Stoker's classic vampire tale, with photographs from film versions and notes on the historic background of the story.
Download or read book The Vampyre Annotated written by John William Polidori and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The vampire is the foundational account of the "romantic vampire" genre. Polidori wrote it on the stormy summer nights, between June 16 and June 19, 1816 (in which it was the year without summer), in Villa Diodati, along with Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, the Countess Potocka and Matthew Lewis. Villa Diodati was considered by Mary Shelley as a culturally sacred place, where writers such as John Milton, Rousseau and Voltaire had been. The story tries to expose the force of the myth that makes common people not believe in vampires, hence the protagonist, Lord Ruthven, takes advantage of this situation to commit his bloodthirsty acts.Another of Ruthven's weapons is his great capacity for seduction and his effectiveness as he is, a vampire, who stands out in the cruel end of this story with which Polidori transformed the vampire character of folklore into an aristocratic personality, causing great impact on the society of the time.
Download or read book The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton Illustrated Annotated Edition written by Richard Francis Burton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 8278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton (Illustrated & Annotated Edition) is a rich collection of the literary masterpieces of the esteemed author. Known for his adventurous spirit and linguistic abilities, Burton's works vary from travel narratives to translations of classical texts. This unrivaled compilation showcases his remarkable literary style, blending vivid descriptions with insightful commentary. The annotations provide valuable context to each piece, enhancing the reader's understanding of Burton's profound insights into different cultures and societies. Richard Francis Burton, a seasoned explorer and polymath, drew inspiration for his works from his extensive travels to exotic lands and his deep knowledge of languages. His unconventional lifestyle and bold pursuits greatly influenced his writings, making them a captivating blend of personal experiences and scholarly observations. Burton's unparalleled dedication to understanding the world around him shines through in this comprehensive collection, offering a unique glimpse into the mind of a true literary pioneer. I highly recommend The Complete Works of Sir Richard Francis Burton to any reader fascinated by travel literature, cultural studies, or historical explorations. This meticulously curated edition is a testament to Burton's enduring legacy and a testament to the power of exploration and intellectual curiosity.
Download or read book The Vampyre written by John William Polidori and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vampyre: A Tale. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!
Download or read book The Best Vampire Stories 1800 1849 written by Joseph Le Fanu and published by Bottletree Books LLC. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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)
Download or read book The Vampyre written by John William Polidori and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Short and Chilling Romantic tale of the Legends of the Vampire “In many parts of Greece it is considered as a sort of punishment after death, for some heinous crime committed whilst in existence, that the deceased is not only doomed to vampyrise, but compelled to confine his infernal visitations solely to those beings he loved most while upon earth—those to whom he was bound by ties of kindred and affection.—A supposition alluded to in the "Giaour.” ― John William Polidori, The Vampyre; a Tale William Polidori is credited with creating the literary genre of romantic vampire fiction with his short story, The Vampyre. When Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets the mysterious Lord Ruthven, he discovers a horrible secret that threatens everyone he knows and loves. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Download or read book The Vampyre a Tale written by John Polidori and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vampire Book written by J Gordon Melton and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Collection of Vampire Facts and Fiction From Vlad the Impaler to Barnabas Collins to Edward Cullen to Dracula and Bill Compton, renowned religion expert and fearless vampire authority J. Gordon Melton, PhD takes the reader on a vast, alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the blood-sucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, pop culture, and reported realities of vampires and vampire legends from across the globe, The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead exposes everything about the blood thirsty predator. Death and immortality, sexual prowess and surrender, intimacy and alienation, rebellion and temptation. The allure of the vampire is eternal, and The Vampire Book explores it all. The historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular aspects of one of the world's most mesmerizing paranormal subject. This vast reference is an alphabetical tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the soul-sucking undead. In the first fully revised and updated edition in a decade, Dr. J. Gordon Melton (president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula) bites even deeper into vampire lore, myths, reported realities, and legends that come from all around the world. From Transylvania to plague-infested Europe to Nostradamus and from modern literature to movies and TV series, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 500 essays to quench your thirst for facts, biographies, definitions, and more.
Download or read book The Illustrated Varney the Vampire Or The Feast of Blood In Two Volumes Volume II written by Thomas Preskett Prest and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most notorious "Penny Dreadful" Pulp-Lit Productions is proud to present this new edition of Varney the Vampire*, the most scandalous example of the Victorian Age's most notorious style of popular literature - laid out properly like the original 1840s booklets, with the original woodcut illustrations, but freshly typeset in big, readable, modern type. This is Volume Two of a two-volume set, including chapters 93-237 (all of Parts Two through Eleven of the full story). *"Vampire" is spelled "Vampyre" throughout most of the inside text.
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Download or read book Don t Call Me Ishmael written by Michael Bauer and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time ninth grade begins, Ishmael Leseur knows it won't be long before Barry Bagsley, the class bully, says, "Ishmael? What kind of wussy-crap name is that?" Ishmael's perfected the art of making himself virtually invisible. But all that changes when James Scobie joins the class. Unlike Ishmael, James has no sense of fear - he claims it was removed during an operation. Now nothing will stop James and Ishmael from taking on bullies, bugs and Moby Dick, in the toughest, weirdest, most embarrassingly awful - and the best - year of their lives.
Download or read book Magrit written by Lee Battersby and published by Walker Books Australia. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully strange yet poignant tale of accepting the truth about oneself. Magrit lives in an abandoned cemetery. She is as forgotten as the tiny graveyard that surrounds her. One night a passing stork drops a strange bundle into the graveyard. Master Puppet, her friend and advisor, tells her it is an awful, ugly, terrible thing and that she should get rid of it. But Magrit has other ideas.
Download or read book The Vampire Annotated written by John Polidori and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Vampyre" is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819 by John William Polidori. The work 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
Download or read book The Illustrated Varney the Vampire Or The Feast of Blood In Two Volumes Volume II written by James Malcolm Rymer and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Varney the Vampire* is laid out properly like the original 1840s booklets, with the original woodcut illustrations, but freshly typeset in big, readable, modern type. Volume 2 of a 2-volume set, including Parts 2-11.
