"The Vampyre" (1819) by John William Polidori is the progenitor of the romantic vampire archetype in horror literature. Unlike many other vampires, Lord Ruthven can be killed by conventional weapons. However, if moonlight falls on his corpse, Ruthven comes back to life.
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Look what just arrived! I can't wait to read this. Thank you to #GothicStudies at #ManchesterUniversity Press!
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๐ฆCZM Book Club: Part Two of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori
at @coolzonemedia by @iwriteok & @why_sophie_why
Margaret Killjoy @magpiekilljoy finishes the first modern vampire, a parable about the dangers of the libertine royalty.
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Coming this year from #OpenGravesOpenMinds, a new #GothicStudies anthology on #Polidori:
The Legacy of #JohnPolidori: The Romantic #Vampire and its Progeny
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https://www.opengravesopenminds.com/ogom-news/ogom-news-january-2024/
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