Carmilla (1872), de Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, y El Vampiro (1819), de John William Polidori , son, de forma indiscutible, las dos obras que dieron origen a la figura romántica del Vampiro y a la literatura moderna de temática...
Danger lurks in the dead of night. Written during the infamous gathering that also produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein , John Polidori's short story 'The Vampyre' travels across countries, twists and turns through treacherous forests,...
The Vampyre (1819) follows a young Englishman, Aubrey, who becomes enchanted by the mysterious Lord Ruthven. As they travel through Europe, Aubrey witnesses Ruthvenâs destructive influence and uncovers unsettling truths. After Ruthven...
Vampires are usually associated in the popular imagination with Transylvania and other Eastern European locales. But in this new collection, editor Ãlvaro GarcÃa MarÃn has uncovered the earliest appearances of vampires...
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.
El Vampiro.John William Polidori (1795-1821) Con 16 años empezó sus estudios de Medicina en la Universidad de Edimburgo y a los 19 leyó su tesis de licenciatura. Sin embargo, su verdadero afán fue destacar en el campo de las...
On a stormy summer in 1816, a group of pioneering writers gathered in a mansion on Lake Geneva and wrote some of English literatureâs most influential horror and ghost stories. This is a collection of their work.
John William Polidori (7 September 1795 - 24 August 1821) was an English writer and physician. He is known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction. His most successful...