The Vampyre, and Other Tales of the Macabre by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Horace Smith, Nathaniel Parker Willis, James Hogg, Robert Morrison, Catherine Gore, John William Polidori, William Carleton, Letitia E. Landon, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Allan Cunningham, Charles James Lever

The Vampyre, and Other Tales of the Macabre

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Horace Smith, Nathaniel Parker Willis, James Hogg, Robert Morrison, Catherine Gore, John William Polidori, William Carleton, Letitia E. Landon, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Allan Cunningham, Charles James Lever

278 pages • first pub 1819 (view editions)

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Readers who relish classic horror's chilling roots and crave diverse, fast-paced tales exploring gothic dread, monstrous folklore, and forbidden desires will find this collection ideal.

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John Polidori's classic tale "The Vampyre"(1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James...

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3.4
based on 414 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 39%

challenging: 18%

sad: 18%

adventurous: 13%

emotional: 10%

reflective: 5%

funny: 2%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
7% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

4% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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