{"product_id":"the-vampyre-a-tale-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","title":"The Vampyre - A Tale (Fantasy and Horror Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn William Polidori\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn William Polidori's classic gothic horror tale, \u003ci\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/i\u003e, recounts one of the first vampire stories in English literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLord Ruthven is a mysterious newcomer among England's social elite. A young gentleman named Aubrey is fascinated by the suave stranger and is intrigued by his often curious behaviour. While travelling in Europe amid rumours of vampire killings, the pair are attacked, leaving Ruthven on his death bed. As he draws his last breaths, he pleads with Aubrey to keep his death a secret for just over a year. When Ruthven reappears in London alive and well, Aubrey realises that his friend might be hiding dark and horrifying truths behind his seductive fabrication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/i\u003e was written during the 'Lost Summer of 1816', when John William Polidori was among the group of friends who accompanied Lord Byron to the Villa Diodati on Lake Geneva. This short, stormy stay in the mansion led to a horror story writing competition in which famous tales such as Mary Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e were first produced.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDecadent, sinister, and macabre \u003ci\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/i\u003e started the enduring fascination with bloodsucking monsters that produced stories such as Bram Stoker's Dracula. This chilling tale is not to be missed by lovers of fantasy and horror fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52561104896307,"sku":"9781447404736","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Y6wK4wCt6_9781447404736.webp?v=1761281586","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-vampyre-a-tale-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}