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A young English gentleman of means, Aubrey is immediately intrigued by Lord Ruthven, the mysterious newcomer among society’s elite. His unknown origin and curious behavior tantalizes Aubrey’s imagination. But the young man soon discovers a sinister character hidden behind his new friend’s glamorous facade. When the two are set upon by bandits while traveling together in Europe, Ruthven is fatally injured. Before drawing his last breath, he makes the odd request that Aubrey keep his death and crimes secret for a year and a day.

Experience the chilling tale that birthed the modern vampire genre! The Vampyre by John Polidori is a haunting gothic audiobook that follows the enigmatic Lord Ruthven, a mysterious nobleman with a dark secret. Written in 1819, this eerie classic inspired generations of vampire stories, including Dracula. Perfect for fans of gothic horror and supernatural suspense, this immersive audiobook brings Polidori’s sinister tale to life. Listen now and step into a world of aristocratic terror, cursed love, and undead intrigue!

Aubrey, an orphaned young gentleman in possession of a large fortune, arrives in London for the season where he meets the mysterious Lord Ruthven. Aubrey befriends Lord Ruthven and upon discovering that Ruthven is planning a trip to Europe, decides to take his grand tour at the same time and travel with him. The longer Aubrey is with Ruthven the more he discovers about him. He decides to distance himself from Ruthven; but is he already too late to save all that he holds dear from the thirst of the vampire?

John William Polidori was an English physician and an associate of Byron and Shelley. On a tour with the two poets and Mary Godwin (later Shelley), Polidori participated in a competition to write a short ghost story. Polidori's contribution was The Vampyre, which is considered to be the first modern work of vampire fiction. The central figures in the plot are the mysterious and sinister Lord Ruthven, and a naïve and wealthy young man named Aubrey. Polidori's tale proved very influential.

John William Polidori was born on 7th September 1795, in London, to Gaetano Polidori. In 1816 Dr Polidori was given the job of Byron’s personal physician and accompanied him on a trip through Europe. The publisher John Murray offered Polidori £500 to keep a diary of their travels. At the Villa Diodati, Byron’s rented villa at Lake Geneva in Switzerland, the pair met with Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary's stepsister, Claire Clairmont.

Noted as one of the first pieces of literature to feature vampirism effectively, The Vampyre follows the adventures of a wealthy young man named Aubrey who befriends a mysterious, suave nobleman named Lord Ruthven. As Aubrey begins to realize just how dangerous Lord Ruthven is, he discovers that his beloved sister is in the monster's sights.

Young, impressionable Aubrey is fascinated by the enigmatic Lord Ruthven, and accompanies him on a tour to Europe. But Aubrey develops a growing distaste for Lord Ruthven’s sinister and grotesque conduct - especially as it concerns human blood. This novella, penned during that tempestuous night in Switzerland amongst such notables as Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley, served as the great inspiration for Bram Stoker to create Dracula.

In 1816, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley visited Lord Byron in Switzerland. After reading an anthology of German ghost stories, Byron challenged the Shelleys and his personal physician, John Polidori, to write horror stories of their own. Polidori was the only one to complete a story, and a good one, at that. Mary did come up with an idea though, and it became was the germ of Frankenstein.

The Vampyre by John Polidori, narrated by Declan McHugh, is one of the earliest and most influential vampire tales in literary history. This dark and atmospheric story follows the mysterious and sinister Lord Ruthven, an aristocratic figure whose charm hides a terrifying secret. As Lord Ruthven lures his unsuspecting victims, the chilling truth about his nature is slowly revealed, drawing listeners into a world of gothic suspense and supernatural horror.

Step into the eerie world of Varney, the Vampyre, the first volume in a thrilling three-part series. Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 to 1847, this groundbreaking tale paved the way for iconic vampire narratives like Dracula. The story unfolds as Flora Bannersworth is mysteriously attacked in her bedroom during the witching hour. Though her assailant appears to be shot dead, the body mysteriously vanishes. With two telltale bite marks on Floras neck, her family friend Mr. Marchdale concludes that a vampire is at large. As Flora recuperates, her brother Henry and Mr. Marchdale...

Mr. Darcy, Vampyre starts where Pride and Prejudice ends and introduces a dark family curse so perfectly that the result is a delightfully thrilling, spine-chilling, breathtaking read. A dark, poignant and visionary continuation of Austen's beloved story, this tale is full of danger, darkness and immortal love.

Uriah Derick D’Arcy seems to all intents to be a literary pseudonym. Why no-one would want to take ownership of this story from its first publication in 1819 has been the subject of several conjectures. The only settled agreement is that it was written by a man and from there the trail runs cold until it was reprinted in 1845 and attributed to Robert C. Sands. But modern opinion now suggests that the true author was his fellow Columbia graduate Richard Varick Dey, a theologian, who’s religious career caused him to distance himself from the creation of this remarkable story.

Gyldendals lyttebøger for de største er en serie af lydbøger skrevet og fortalt til børn og unge i alderen 10 til 12 år. Historierne er spændende og medrivende – nogle gange uhyggelige, og skrevet til dem, der gerne vil have lidt ”kød på historierne”. Mit navn er Jack Stump. Og for at slå det fast fra starten - det var ikke min idé at tage på telt-tur. Jeg synes, det med naturen er stærkt overdrevet. Og havde jeg vidst, hvad der ventede os, var jeg blevet hjemme.

A legendary tale about witchcraft and vampires with a handsome Black man—in fact, a vampire—marrying an aristocratic White woman in one night, and the tragedies that ensue.

Critically acclaimed audiobook reader Barnaby Edwards (Doctor Who, The Voyage of the Beagle, Space Danger) performs 11 tales of ghostly gothic spookiness. From tales of vampyres and spirits to devil’s deals and ethereal coachmen. Short but oh so sweet, these 11 stories from some of the most lauded authors of the Gothic period prove that you need only a few pages to tell a truly terrifying tale.

Ein Meilenstein der Literaturgeschichte: Als Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts Mary Shelley, Lord Byron und dessen Leibarzt John Polidori in Italien beisammen sind, erzählen sie sich gegenseitig Geschichten. Mary erzählt von Frankenstein; Byron nimmt die Herausforderung an und erzählt vom "Vampyr". Diese Erzählung dient als Grundlage für John Polidori, der mit dem Blutsauger Lord Ruthven die Blaupause für den modernen Vampir erschafft, wie wir ihn heute kennen: blass, kultiviert, romantisch – und dabei absolut gnadenlos. Die Schauergeschichte "Der Vampyr" ist wahrhaftig der Grundstein eines Genres.

Valle Vampyr bor med sin familj i en jättemysig grotta. Det bästa Valle vet är mat. Han älskar att smaka på ny mat från hela världen. Om någon skulle fråga honom vilken hans älsklingsrätt är skulle han inte kunna svara. Så galen är han i mat! En dag när Valle har lagat mat i flera timmar vill inte mamma och pappa äta maten. Hur ska Valle få mamma och pappa att smaka på hans goda mat?

Sune er blevet syg og ligger i sin seng. Heldigvis får han besøg af sin ven Bo. Bo fortæller Sune om en uhyggelig vampyrfilm, han har set. Det sætter tanker igang hos Sune, og om natten drømmer han om vampyrer. Da han vågner fra sin drøm, ser han ud ad vinduet. I nattemørket får Sune øje på sin søde nabo Pia. Men hun har noget mærkeligt i hånden. Faktisk ligner det en lille børnearm. Åh nej, er Pia i virkeligheden en vampyr, der spiser børn....? "I serien Sune-bøgerne er her endnu en titel for begynderlæseren på 7 år.[...

In 1897, at the age of 50, Bram Stoker was touring manager to the actor Henry Irving and was enjoying a modest success as a journalist and writer. Publication in that year of Dracula was to bring him international and lasting fame.

This was the very first vampire thriller! Pure innocence becomes the target of age-old evil. Virtuous Laura has grown up in a solitary castle and longs for a close friend. Her wish seems granted with the arrival of a beautiful and mysterious stranger named Carmilla. A friendship develops but the brooding mood and sexual overtones mar Laura's happiness. Will she escape with her life and spirit?