Polidori's Vampyre Mythology

A detailed Summary of Polidori's Vampyre Mythology

The Vampyre is a short story written by John Polidori. It was first published in the

New Monthly magazine in April of 1819. John Polidori was the assistant and physician of

Lord Byron, whom he stole the notes from to write the story. The Vampyre would fall

under the romantic gothic genre because of its setting and theme in the story.

The Vampyre begins with Lord Ruthven, a nobleman, at a London party alone.

The story does not touch upon why or how Ruthven became a vampyre. The reader just

learns as the story progresses. At the party, Lady Mercer threw herself Ruthvens way, but

he does not even notice her because she is not pure in heart and soul. Instead, Ruthven

takes notice of the virtuous wife and innocent daughter. Ruthven, who has the reputation

of being a very good speaker, takes notice of Aubrey, a yo

Aubrey is informed that his sister is going to be married the next day, and asked

to be buried under the moonlight, but when Aubrey returns to Ruthven, he has vanished.

will degrade themselves with it. Aubrey learns of Ruthven's doing with an Italian female

together. Aubrey notices that Ruthven is not normal on the tour and starts to suspect that

violent fever, and is often delirious. Ruthven arrives in Athens just in time for Ianthe's

someone else Aubrey seemed content. A few minutes later, his sister was in the room and

can hardly hold in his delight. Aubrey could not stop the marriage and was informed by

with. Ianthe warns Aubrey not walk in the woods at night because of supernatural beings.

sword, by the hands of robbers. Ruthven asks Aubrey to swear not to speak of him for

fiend that killed his love, Ianthe. He begged her not to marry him, but co

Approximate Word count = 596
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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