First published in the year 1819, famous English suspense and thriller writer John William Polidori's book 'The Vampyre a Tale' is often viewed as the progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fiction.

That night, Shelley began the story that would evolve into "Frankenstein," while Polidori wrote a classic, but often overlooked tale about Baron Ruthven, a vampire, more than 70 years before Bram Stoker would write "Dracula.

This classic vampire story has inspired generations of authors, from Bram Stoker to Charlaine Harris.

His most successful work was the short story "The Vampyre" (1819), the first published modern vampire story. Although originally and erroneously accredited to Lord Byron, both Byron and Polidori affirmed that the story is Polidori's

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His most notable work was the short story "The Vampyre" (1819). This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the life of Polidori and especially those who he associated with, namely Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

The Vampyre, a Tale: The Vampyre is a short story by John William Polidori.

Without either author's prior knowledge, the story was published in the April 1819 issue of New Monthly Magazine as "The Vampyre: A Tale by Lord Byron"; despite immediate protests from both Byron and Polidori, the attribution stuck, for a ...