Project Gutenberg
2005-01-29
Public domain in the USA.
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Prest, Thomas Peckett
1810
1859
Rymer, James Malcolm
1884
Conroy, J. D.
Errym, M. J. (Malcolm James)
Errym, Malcolm J.
Erymm, Malcolm J. (Malcolm James)
Merry, Malcolm J.
Percival, Nelson
Rymer, M. (Malcolm)
Rymer, Malcolm J. (Malcolm James)
Urban, Septimus R.
Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varney_the_Vampire
Variously attributed to Thomas Peckett Prest, or James Malcolm Rymer. Cf. Boase, F. Modern English biography.
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"Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood" by Prest and Rymer is a novel written in the mid-19th century, primarily in the style of a Gothic romance. The book explores themes of horror and the supernatural, centering around the ominous figure of Varney, a mysterious vampire, and his interactions with the Bannerworth family, particularly focusing on Flora, a young woman who faces a terrifying ordeal. At the start of the narrative, the stage is set on a turbulent night during a dreadful hailstorm, emphasizing an eerie atmosphere as mysterious occurrences unfold. Flora, one of the characters, awakens amid the storm to witness a terrifying presence at her window, where she feels the grasp of a creature seeking entry. Her screams draw the attention of her family, leading to a frantic search for the source of her terror. As the chaos ensues, the alarming absence of the intruder's body raises unsettling questions, igniting conversations concerning the nature of their visitor—suggestions of the supernatural loom, signaling an early glimpse into the vampiric elements that will drive the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Horror tales
Gothic fiction
Vampires -- Fiction
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Horror
Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
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