{"product_id":"vampyre-tales-john-william-polidori-9781955741026","title":"Vampyre Tales: An Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFifteen chilling tales recount some of the earliest examples of vampire lore ever published. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGothic tales, traditional folklore, satire, psychological horror, and even romance set the stage for a diverse cast of undead characters, including the first ever black vampire story, gay vampires, lesbian vampires, psychic vampires, some old, some young, but all bloodthirsty! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology also features the first vampire story ever set in the Carpathian region (\u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e, a possible influence on Bram Stoker), as well as Stoker's own story \u003cem\u003eDracula's Guest\u003c\/em\u003e, excised by his publisher from his classic \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e novel before publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fragment (1816) - Lord Byron\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vampyre (1819) - John William Polidori\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Black Vampyre (1819) - Uriah Derick D'Arcy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClarimonde (1836) - Th駮phile Gautier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mysterious Stranger (1854) - Anonymous (Karl von Wachsmann)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmilla (1872) - J. Sheridan LeFanu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen's Mystery (1883) - Julian Hawthorne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManor (1885) - Karl Heinrich Ulrichs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood Lady Ducayne (1896) - Mary E. Braddon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDracula's Guest (1897) - Bram Stoker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tomb of Sarah (1900) - F. G. Loring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vampire Maid (1900) - Hume Nisbet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor The Blood is The Life (1911) - Francis Marion Crawford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Room in The Tower (1912) - E. F. Benson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Transfer (1912) - Algernon Blackwood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John William Polidori\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955741026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955741026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Darley Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.85d","brand":"John William Polidori","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996541321471,"sku":"9781955741026","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a202f32-5aa2-4c88-9281-240f6bc143a8.jpg?v=1683342282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vampyre-tales-john-william-polidori-9781955741026","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}