John William Polidori — The Vampyre: A Tale

John William Polidori's "The Vampyre: A Tale" is a foundational work of Gothic horror literature. It is significant for establishing many conventions of the vampire genre in English fiction.

Collection thread: The Vampire Lineage

Continue through this collection

• Thomas Preskett Prest / James Malcolm Rymer — Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood
• J. Sheridan Le Fanu — Carmilla
• Bram Stoker — Dracula

Sources for John William Polidori — The Vampyre: A Tale

• Open primary source
• Internet Archive (The Vampyre — first vampire novella in English, originating the literary vampire)