{"product_id":"the-vampyre-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447404736","title":"The Vampyre (Fantasy and Horror Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John William Polidori\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Horror - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore Dracula, before Lestat, there was Lord Ruthven: the true original of the modern vampire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAubrey, a young, naive English gentleman, befriends the enigmatic and compelling Lord Ruthven: a man of icy charm, piercing eyes, and a devastating reputation. Drawn by Ruthven's magnetic allure, Aubrey accompanies him on a tour through the decadent capitals and shadowed landscapes of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut as they travel, Aubrey begins to witness a terrifying pattern: beautiful women ruined and discarded, and all who get too close to Ruthven meeting a sudden, violent end. Aubrey soon realises that his traveling companion is not merely a libertine but something far more sinister: an ancient evil that survives by draining the life from the innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBound by a horrifying oath sworn over a dying corpse and tormented by his knowledge of the truth, Aubrey returns to England. Now, he must watch in impotent horror as Lord Ruthven--the monster he swore to silence--targets Aubrey's own innocent sister for his next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Lord Byron's personal physician, John William Polidori, and inspired by the legendary \"ghost story contest\" of 1816, \u003cem\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/em\u003e established the vampire as a sophisticated, aristocratic, and seductive figure. This novella is a foundational classic of both Gothic literature and horror that continues to influence the genre today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47601684480151,"sku":"9781447404736","price":1337.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781447404736.webp?v=1775010665","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-vampyre-fantasy-and-horror-classics-9781447404736","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}