A Gothic horror novel originally published in serial form. It follows the vampire Sir Francis Varney and his haunting of the Bannerworth family. An early vampire tale, it is worth listening for its atmosphere and its place in the genre.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
{See important transcriber's notes at the end.} VARNEY, THE VAMPYRE: OR, THE FEAST OF BLOOD A Romance.
“Art thou a spirit of health or goblin damned?” LONDON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY E. LLOYD, 12, SALISBURY SQUARE, FLEET-STREET. Table of Contents CHAPTER PREFACE I. MIDNIGHT.—THE HAIL-STORM.—THE DREADFUL VISITOR.—THE VAMPYRE. II. THE ALARM.—THE PISTOL SHOT.—THE PURSUIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. III. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BODY.—FLORA’S RECOVERY AND MADNESS.—THE OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FROM SIR FRANCIS VARNEY. IV. THE MORNING.—THE CONSULTATION.—THE FEARFUL SUGGESTION. V. THE NIGHT WATCH.—THE PROPOSAL.—THE MOONLIGHT.—THE FEARFUL ADVENTURE. VI. A GLANCE AT THE BANNERWORTH FAMILY.—THE PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE MYSTERIOUS APPARITION’S APPEARANCE. VII. THE VISIT TO THE VAULT OF THE BANNERWORTHS, AND ITS UNPLEASANT RESULT.—THE MYSTERY.
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