{"product_id":"the-vampyre-and-other-tales-of-the-macabre-paperback","title":"The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Polidori\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChris Baldick\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Polidori's classic tale \"The Vampyre\"(1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James Hogg, J.S. LeFanu, Letitia Landon, Edward Bulwer, and William Carelton. The introduction surveys the genesis and influence of \"The Vampyre\" and its central themes and techniques, while the Appendices contain material closely associated with its composition and publication, including Lord Byron's prose fragment \"Augustus Darvell.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52001393082669,"sku":"9780199552412","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Z052dlVxZGZSNjJCR1VNaEdDVzg3QT09.webp?v=1776653429","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-vampyre-and-other-tales-of-the-macabre-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}