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Varney the vampyre; or, the feast of blood

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    Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer's Varney the vampyre; or, the feast of blood is a gothic fiction and vampire fiction novel. Readers will find themes of vampires and penny dreadfuls.

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    About Varney the vampyre; or, the feast of blood

    "Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood" by Prest and Rymer is a serialized gothic horror story published between 1845-1847. This sprawling penny dreadful follows the vampire Sir Francis Varney as he terrorizes the impoverished Bannerworth family. The tale introduced many vampire tropes now familiar to modern audiences: fangs, puncture wounds, superhuman strength, and hypnotic powers. Varney emerges as literature's first sympathetic vampire—a tortured figure who loathes his cursed condition yet cannot escape it. Through its epic 232 chapters, the story blends horror with tragedy as Varney seeks redemption.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Horror tales
    • Gothic fiction
    • Vampires
    • Penny dreadfuls

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    Who wrote Varney the vampyre; or, the feast of blood?

    Varney the vampyre; or, the feast of blood was written by Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer.

    What genre is Varney the vampyre; or, the feast of blood?

    It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Vampire Fiction, Horror and Classic Fantasy.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy Carmilla, The Vampyre and Dracula.

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