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Myth & Legend FictionVampire FictionOccult Fiction

Vikram and the Vampire

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  • 1870 first published
  • 230 pages
  • 85 editions
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Published in 1870, Vikram and the Vampire is a mythic fiction and vampire fiction novel by Richard Francis Burton, Ernest Henry Griset and Isabel Lady Burton. Much of the action takes place in India. Readers will find themes of Hinduism, tales, hindu Tales and hindu Legends.

16 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 85 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 230 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Vikram and the Vampire

This story turns chiefly on a great king named Vikram, the King Arthur of the East, who in pursuance of his promise to a Jogi or Magician, brings to him the Baital (Vampire), who is hanging on a tree. The difficulties King Vikram and his son have in bringing the Vampire into the presence of the Jogi are truly laughable;This book also inspired the "Golden Asse" of Apuleius, Boccacio's "Decamerone," the "Pentamerone," and all that class of facetious fictitious literature.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“IN Benares once reigned a mighty prince, by name Pratapamukut, to whose eighth son Vajramukut happened the strangest adventure.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Historical Fiction
  • Classic Literature
  • Hinduism
  • Tales
  • Tales, india
  • Hindu Tales
  • Hindu Legends
  • Vampires
  • Folklore
  • Hindus
  • Hindu mythology
  • Hindi Tales
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Tales, India
  • Vampires, India, Folklore

Quick answers

Who wrote Vikram and the Vampire?

Vikram and the Vampire was written by Richard Francis Burton, Ernest Henry Griset and Isabel Lady Burton and first published in 1870.

What genre is Vikram and the Vampire?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Vampire Fiction, Occult Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Vikram and the Vampire?

The median edition has 230 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Vikram and the Vampire?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Dracula and Indian Fairy Tales.

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