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Lifetime: 1795 - 1821 Passed: ≈ 203 years ago

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John William Polidori

Books by John William Polidori

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Vampyr

Romance Horror Fiction Novel
Gothic Romance Supernatural Horror Vampirism Lord Ruthven Origins of Vampire First Vampire Novel Artificial life Lord Byron Mary Shelley

Vampyr, a seminal work of Gothic horror, is widely regarded as the progenitor of the vampire genre in literature. Penned by John William Polidori, Lord Byron's personal physician, the novella emerged from a literary challenge among Romantic luminarie...

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Vampiro

El vampiro (The Vampyre) es un relato escrito por John William Polidori, el creador del género del vampiro romántico. Lo escribió en la ciudad de Ginebra, en unas tormentosas noches de verano del 16 al 19 de junio de 1816, cuando se encontraba en Vil...