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  • The Diary of Dr. John William Polidori, 1816, Relating to Byron, Shelley, Etc. (Cram Edition)
    John William Polidori / William Michael Rossetti
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Diary of Dr. John William Polidori, 1816, Relating to Byron, Shelley, etc. pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'The Diary of Dr. John William Polidori, 1816, Relating to Byron, Shelley, etc.' offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual life of 19th-c...
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    20,97 €

  • The Vampire
    John William Polidori
    The Vampire (1819) by John William Polidori is a foundational work of vampire fiction and one of the earliest modern treatments of the myth.The story follows Lord Ruthven, a mysterious, aristocratic stranger who captivates society with his charm while secretly preying on the vulnerable. The young and idealistic Aubrey becomes fascinated with Ruthven and travels with him across ...
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    7,35 €

  • Vampires in Literature; Short Stories
    Bram Stoker / John William Polidori / M.R. James
    Some of these tales within will ring familiar, some will be fresh and new to you. Your dark hours of perusal begin with Dracula’s Guest, written by Bram Stoker and published posthumously by his wife Florence. Also included are A Fragment by Lord Byron, The Vampire by John William Polidori, Clarimonde (with rare art from a 1904 French Edition) by Théophile Gautier,The Black Vamp...
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    13,60 €

  • The Diary of Dr. John William Polidori, 1816, Relating to Byron, Shelley, Etc.
    John William Polidori / William Michael Rossetti
    'The Diary of Dr. John William Polidori, 1816, Relating to Byron, Shelley, etc.' offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual life of 19th-century Europe. This meticulously prepared edition presents the diary of John William Polidori, providing a unique perspective on literary history.Polidori’s diary chronicles his experiences and interactions with prominent figures such...
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    20,21 €

  • The Vampyre A Tale
    John William Polidori
    The Vampyre: A Tale by John William Polidori, first published in 1819, is one of the earliest and most influential works of vampire fiction. The novella introduced the character of Lord Ruthven, a charismatic yet sinister aristocrat shaping the modern image of the vampire in literature. In the narrative, the protagonist, a young man named Aubrey, befriends Lord Ruthven, who see...
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    10,72 €

  • The Vampyre; A Tale
    John William Polidori
    The Vampyre, written by J. W. Polidori, is a gothic tale following the adventures of Aubrey, a young English gentleman, and his intriguing travel companion, Lord Ruthven. As they journey through Europe, Aubrey begins to suspect that the charismatic nobleman harbours dark secrets. The story, filled with mystery and a chilling atmosphere, is one of the earliest works to shape the...
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    11,99 €

  • ’Vampyre’
    Jo Jo Gray / John William Polidori
    A great Vampire Classic remastered! Enjoy this amazing short tale of mystery and fear!Journey into a world of unknown consequences.An unforgettable small story of the Vampyre! ...
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    22,88 €

  • The Vampyre
    John Polidori William
    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...
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    11,55 €

  • The Diary Of Dr. John William Polidori 1816, Relating To Byron, Shelley, Etc.
    John William Polidori
    A vivid window into the front rank of early nineteenth century London, The Diary Of Dr. John William Polidori 1816 opens a quiet door onto the romantic era’s inner rooms. A literary diary that braids intimate reflection with contemporary networks, it reads as both a scholarly document and a vividly human memoir.This volume offers more than a diary; it is a pivotal record of the...
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    18,84 €

  • One Stormy Night
    Dr. John William Polidori / Lord George Byron / Mary Shelley
    What happens when writers vacation together ...And challenge each other to write ghost stories?On a stormy night in 1816, the writers Mary Shelley, John William Polidori, and Lord Byron undertook a challenge that would change history and create the gothic genre.The result is three chilling tales of monsters, vampires, and murder.Lord Byron’s A Fragment is of historical importan...
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    13,18 €

  • Vampyre Tales
    John William Polidori
    Explore the origins of vampire fiction through fifteen chilling tales of bloodsucking mayhem!From Gothic horror and traditional folklore to satire, psychological horror, and even romance, these tales introduce a diverse cast of undead characters-including literature’s first Black vampire, gay and lesbian vampires, psychic vampires, some old, some young, but all share an unquenc...
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    19,38 €

  • The Vampyre
    John William Polidori
    When Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets a mysterious man from London high society, Lord Ruthven, they become unlikely friends. Shortly after, Aubrey decides to accompany the noble on a trip to Rome. However, when a moral disagreement arises between the two, Aubrey decides to leave Ruthven in Rome, and goes off on his own. Arriving in Greece, Aubrey meets Ianthe, and the two shar...
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    4,25 €

  • The Vampyre
    John Polidori William
    'The Vampyre' by John William Polidori is one of William Polidori’s famous works that was published in the Victorian era.The Vampyre is known as a short prose work that is based on terror, suspense, and horror. There are not various works in the Victorian Age which are based on horror elements.That is why it is unique. It was written in 1819 and after publishing this becomes fa...
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    11,36 €

  • Ghostly Tales from the Lost Summer of 1816 - Frankenstein, The Vampyre & Other Stories from the Villa Diodati
    BYRON / John William Polidori / Lord Byron / Mary Shelley
    The summer of 1816 was meant to be a holiday. It became the birthplace of modern horror.Trapped indoors by weeks of relentless rain near Lake Geneva, a group of four brilliant minds: Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Godwin (later Shelley), and John Polidori, amused themselves by reading German ghost stories. Challenged by Byron to each write a tale of the supernatural, th...
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    22,17 €

  • The Diary of Dr John William Polidori, 1816
    John William Polidori
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    51,95 €

  • A Dark and Stormy Night
    Lord George Gordon Byron / Mary Shelley / William John Polidori
    It was a dark and stormy night. Lord Byron, Mary Godwin (who would soon become Mary Shelley), Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John William Polidori were sheltering inside a Swiss castle reading ghost stories to one another to pass the time. Noting that everyone present had literary aspirations Byron challenge the assembly to each write a ghost story. This night was perhaps the most i...
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    14,86 €

  • The Vampyre (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    John William Polidori
    Before Dracula, before Lestat, there was Lord Ruthven: the true original of the modern vampire.Aubrey, a young, naive English gentleman, befriends the enigmatic and compelling Lord Ruthven: a man of icy charm, piercing eyes, and a devastating reputation. Drawn by Ruthven’s magnetic allure, Aubrey accompanies him on a tour through the decadent capitals and shadowed landscapes of...
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    19,50 €

  • The Vampyer
    William John Polidori
    '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 numero...
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    12,78 €

  • The Vampyre
    John William Polidori
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    19,99 €

  • Lord Ruthven the Vampire
    Charles Nodier / John William Polidori
    In the early 1800s, young British aristocrat Aubrey travels through Italy and Greece in the company of the mercurial and fantastic Lord Ruthven. Later, he believes his friend to have been mysteriously slain. But when Ruthven returns from the dead to prey on his sister, he realizes that the enigmatic stranger is none other than a vampire! The character of the Byronesque vampire ...
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    23,19 €