{"product_id":"the-vampyer-the-story-that-inspired-modern-vampire-fiction-hardcover","title":"The Vampyer: The Story that Inspired Modern Vampire Fiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam John Polidori\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn William Polidori's \u003cem\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the earliest and most influential works of vampire fiction, introducing the aristocratic vampire that would shape the genre for generations.\u003c\/strong\u003e First published in 1819, the story emerged from the famous gathering at Lake Geneva where Polidori, Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, and others challenged one another to write ghost stories-a moment that also produced \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tale follows the mysterious and sinister Lord Ruthven, a figure whose charm and aristocratic presence conceal a darker and more dangerous nature. As he travels through European society, Ruthven leaves behind a trail of tragedy and destruction, revealing a new vision of the vampire as a seductive and socially powerful predator rather than a folkloric monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/em\u003e helped establish many of the themes that would later define vampire literature, influencing writers such as Bram Stoker and shaping the development of the Gothic tradition. Polidori's story remains a foundational work in supernatural fiction and an important milestone in the evolution of the modern vampire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50315144691949,"sku":"9781515431312","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/B6mlRMCXq29781515431312.webp?v=1784676277","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-vampyer-the-story-that-inspired-modern-vampire-fiction-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}