The modern-day vampire story has its roots in an unlikely source: cheap paper pamphlets that were sold on street corners in Victorian England. Called "e;penny dreadfuls,"e; these pamphlets strung out sensationalized tales over dozens - and sometimes even hundreds - of episodes. Varney the Vampire is a classic of the genre, and many of the elements of classic vampire lore originated in this sprawling, deliciously pulpy tale.
| ISBN: | 9781775459842 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2012 |
| Author: | Rymer, James Malcolm |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |