SteamyShelf
Search title, author, trope⌘KSign inSign up
The Vampyre
Editions
  • paperback· 55 pp9781540842947
First published 1819

The Vampyre

By John William Polidori

Heat level
Behind closed doors

The Vampyre*, a short gothic novel by John William Polidori, was first published in 1819 and is considered the first modern vampire story. The story features Lord Ruthven, a seductive aristocrat with unnatural powers over men and women, and an insatiable thirst for blood. Polidori's innovative portrayal of the vampire as a Byronic figure is said to have set the template for the modern vampire.

Sign in to shelve
Tropes

What you're getting into.

Vampire RomanceSettingFated MatesRelationshipEnemies to LoversRelationship
Content warnings

For your information, not judgment.

Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.

Reviews

What other readers said.

Sign in to leave a review.

No public reviews yet. Be the first.