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Very short and mildly interesting for literary history reasons. I enjoyed some of it, but the ending was dull and abrupt. Overall, it was nice to read this once, especially in a month where I'm reading a lot of vampire fiction, but I'd not read it again. #Scarathlon #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash #Pointsathon #BookSpinBingo #SerialReader @StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @SerialReader

#OnThisDay in 1819, the first English language story about a vampire was published. Almost 80 years before Dracula, this story was responsible for introducing the public to the idea of a vampire as an aristocratic Romantic. John William Polidori's The Vampyre came from an idea given to Polidori by his friend Lord Byron, and was first developed as part of the same storytelling contest in which Mary Shelley created Frankenstein. #HistoryGetsLIT

A very quick read and interesting from a literary history point of view not so much as a result experience

The pacing is a bit off and it's not very well written

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This one was…interesting? The book credits it as being the first vampire tale, written in 1819. I‘m not sure what the excerpts about Lord Byron were about? They didn‘t seem to have a point. Anyway, I think it‘s funny that this is where vampires started and Twilight is where they are now lol.

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Being a big lover of "monster classics" I had to read the first vampire novella - and be disappointed. Due to the length I knew it wasn't going to play in the same league as Frankenstein or Dracula and it was nice to see where later authors may have gotten some ideas from but that's about it. To me it felt a bit all over the place, what would have been interesting to explore was dropped after a sentence or two.

The first Vampyre tale ever told (or so I‘ve heard at least). First published in 1819, as a product of the competition that produced Frankenstein. I found the story itself intriguing. But to my surprise, very little blood gore as is normal in a vampire tale. But the writing was so-so, and the pace slow with little action. Classic ending though!

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Meh. If you want a classic vampire story, definitely read Dracula instead. This one is short, but not that interesting.

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I‘ve know about Dracula and Carmilla, but I think this #scarathlon I might see where the VERY first #vampire came from as well. #chillingphotochallenge #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick

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Saw this first edition at the Frankenstein exhibit at the library!

Ugh. I read this as a book required for a challenge. It‘s me. It‘s not you. 😂

Speaking of classics...Love #vampires? I do!!!

Well, this is the book that started it all. Before Dracula, Varney, before Louis and Lestat, before Buffy, Twilight and all the rest. This book was the very first vampire story ever made.

Lord Ruthven was the first vampire. *hints my user name.*

It was created along side Frankenstein on the same day. The history of the book is just as interesting as the book.

A must read for all vampire lovers.

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Who knew?! I have not encountered any vampire tales, I can currently recall, that utilize this - counting grain or rice - to occupy the undead. Are any of you Littens familiar with this?

Meh.

I can appreciate that it may have been the first English vampire story. But I very much appreciate that it was only 4 issues in Serial. ⭐️⭐️

My first read at #SerialReader is done! A great tale, and a classic author I shall read more.

Found out, yesterday, Serial Reader. So, so, so in love!! 💖💖💖

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Pretty good!

First Serial Reader book!

Short and creepy and everything I love about vampire tales. It was the perfect time of year to read it, too.

Now that's what an English undergraduate wants to see! All books Q9... Happy days were had rummaging through the Halcyon Bookstore shelves. I saved a mint on all the texts I needed. Call me crazy, but there is nothing more relaxing than walking into a shop that has mini Everest's of books teetering precariously on every available surface. Some really nice rare editions to be found here too #getindie #greenwich #royalgreenwich #boroughoflondon

This isn't going to scare anyone today and it starts off very flowery, which makes it a little hard to read. For what it is, when you put it in its historical context, you can see its influence on later stories of vampires.

I have discovered @SerialReader and this is more first selection. It's super short too! I can see this is going to be a problem because instead on working I'm going to be concerned about maintaining my streak. Yes, I'm competitive, even with myself.

Two hundred years ago, the nightmarish Year Without a Summer prompted John Polidori and companions Mary Shelley and Lord Byron (among others) to weave dark fantastical stories. Frankenstein was born of this summer, as was The Vampyre, which kicked off the romantic vampire genre.

While it began slowly, as it picked up I was enthralled. However, the ending was insipid. It reminded me of camp outs with ghost stories where someone tries to jump out and scare you at the end, only to trip over themselves and land face flat into your freshly made smore.

It always feels wrong to review classics, especially transformative or revolutionary classics such as this one. With that said, I just didn't enjoy this. However, I am glad I read it for the experience of reading it.

Alright, alright. Per the FBing of Bookriot, I'm trying out this Serial Reader app and my first book is going to be The Vampyre per the Litsying of Brendan. 👻