The Polidori, John William 1795-1821 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Vampyre; a Tale" by John William Polidori is a short work of prose fiction written in 1819. Born from the same legendary ghost story contest that produced Frankenstein, this tale follows young Aubrey as he travels Europe with the mysterious Lord Ruthven, a charming nobleman who delights in others' ruin. When Aubrey discovers the horrifying truth about his companion, a binding oath prevents him from warning those he loves most. Polidori transformed the vampire from folklore creature into the aristocratic predator recognized today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyre The Vampyre was published in the April 1819 issue of New Monthly Magazine and was there erroneously attributed to Lord Byron. Release date is 2004-07-01 Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. Original publication data not identified Horror tales Gothic fiction Vampires -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6087 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6087 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133148.0 6087