I read the FIRST vampire book ever written and now I have an unquenchable thirst for blood
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- I read the FIRST vampire book ever written and now I have an unquenchable thirst for blood (vampires in early literature)
Hello Creeps! Today I wanted to talk about the first vampire book ever written, The Vampyre by John Polidori. I recently read this and Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan La Fanu and I loved them both. In this video, I gave a synopsis of each book, talked about how they compare to current vampire literature and discussed some similarities and differences between the two. Carmilla is much more atmospheric and creepy, while the vampire in The Vampyre is a chaotic villain and makes for a fun read. What is your favorite vampire book?
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Before 'The Vampyre' (1819), Goethe had written 'The Bride of Corinth' (1797), a poem on vampirism. But even before, Gottfried August Bürger published 'Lenore' (1773), the very first vampire in literature.
My favorite vampire books are 'Carmilla' and Poppy Z. Brite's 'Lost Souls'.
The Vampyre, Carmilla, Dracula and Anne Rice's first 3 books have been on my tbr forever! My goal is to finally get through them this fall.
I’ve actually been on a vampire binge lately. I’ve never read The Vampyre, but I actually reread Carmilla, Dracula, and Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles this year. I’d definitely recommend all of those.
Ironically Dracula is probably my least favorite vampire book I’ve read other than Twilight (which I also read this year…). I have never liked the letter/diary/memo format that it’s written in. Van Helsing also kind of got on my nerves. Still definitely worth reading for the sake of reading a classic, though.
Carmilla is one of my favorite vampire stories, although I think I enjoyed it more as a teenager than I did as an adult. It's essentially a lesbian vampire story. The ending always kind of disappointed me though. It's basically the same plot as the poem 'Christobel' by Samuel T. Coolridge (which is probably about more of a witch than a vampire). It’s a novella, only around 80 pages, so it’s a quick read.
I’m actually currently still reading Anne Rice right now, as I’m planning to actually finish the entire series this year. (or at least through the 10th book, which I guess she said was the last of that series; she’s written other vampire books too but it’s considered a different series so it’s confusing). I’ve read through the 6th book (which I honestly wouldn’t recommend unless you like reading erotica) and so far I think I liked the 1st, 3rd and 5th book best. The 1st is classic and the main character, Louis, is probably one of my favorites of all her vamps. 2nd book is a little bit slow moving imo because it's mostly backstory and further fleshing out the characters. I personally really enjoyed Queen of the Damned but it’s probably because of a certain thing in the plot that relates to my username. It was also a bit faster paced and had a bit more action and danger in the plot than the others imo. Rice is pretty descriptive and elaborate about painting a picture of her settings and characters, almost more reminiscent of the nineteenth century writing than the typical 20th or 21st century writing imo. Which I suppose makes sense seeing as how her narrators are often centuries-old vampires. So if you like that sort of style then I’d definitely recommend her. I’m currently taking a break from Rice's vampires to read her witch series since it apparently kind of crosses over with it in the 7th book, and I’ve actually found that series to be a far more disturbing series so far (and the first book was WAY too long). But yeah, stopping at the 3rd vampire book is probably a better idea. But if you find that you really like her writing style and the universe she created, then there's a lot more! I’m personally reading on because I like her writing and wanted to say I’d read all of her vampire books, and eventually all of her books. …Although now halfway through the second book of her Mayfair witch series, Lasher, and I’m now a little bit scared to read her actual erotica… LOL The first 3 vampire chronicles are definitely way tamer than that when it comes to the sxual things though. I don't think there were even any actual sx scenes in the first 3 books that i can recall (although there is a brief allusion to it in QotD and the 4th book definitely does have a couple scenes), just sensual slurping, which happens in all of the other vampire stories too.
Sorry for writing a novel on Anne Rice but I thought I’d offer my thoughts since you mentioned her and I’m literally binging on her right now, so I’m pretty freshly familiar with her writing.
@@bluecannibaleyes It's all good, I'm a reader so I enjoyed the response lol. I also forgot to mention that I am also currently reading Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot. I've been going through a major vampire phase as well lately.
@@darkclaw3296 I actually bought that one recently and it’s on my tbr shelf right now. If I’m not too sick of vampires after I finish Anne Rice, then I plan to read it later this year. Otherwise, it’ll definitely be at the top of the tbr list for next year. I’ve heard good things about ‘Salems Lot and definitely need to read more King (I’ve only read Misery and Carrie so far).
I live in Dublin near the Phoenix Park which is where Bram Stoker went to school. Apparently when walking home from school (it’s dark here winter by 4pm), he was frightened by a bat and couldn’t stop thinking about it imagining it as a man swooping down upon him. It was his inspiration for Dracula. Read Camilla first, loved it too! Thank you for your content.
I'm pretty sure part of Byron and Polidori's falling out had to do with Polidori being in love with Byron but Byron didn't feel the same way. The unrequited love may have even turned into obsession.
I'm by no means a vampire expert but I think the film adaptations of Dracula helped with the romanticism of vampires, particularly the Hammer films with their colorful period decorum and Dracula's allure/hypnoticism. But I would say Anne Rice's vampires is where the romanticism really cemented itself, and particularly the film adaptation of Interview With The Vampire. That book is the first vampire story to be from the vampire's perspective, better connecting the vampiric creature to its former human life and allowing sympathy or empathy but still being adamant about their monstrousness. In the books the vampires are preternaturally beautiful but are often also quite miserable, especially Louis. It is really after the IWTV adaptation when we start to see more media with what I call Lestat and Louis archetypes, and many of these have turned into a woman caught between the two instead of them being together. And just as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in IWTV look great and attractive, their Lestat / Louis counterparts followed suit: Damon (also Klaus) / Stefan in The Vampire Diaries, Spike / Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and Eric / Bill in True Blood are the three examples that immediately come to mind. Idk if I really explained this in the best way but hopefully it at least gives you some insight, more to read/watch, and areas to look into further. btw, The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice is my favorite adult book series! (I say "adult" because I also have a favorite YA series, so I'm differentiating the two.)
I’m reading Carmilla right now! What a coincidence. I’m almost finished and Im loving it
There's also a collection of penny dreadful stories from 1845, I believe, about Varney the Vampire - these also predate Dracula. It's funny how everyone knows Stoker's tale, but barely anyone is aware of any other versions. TFS
The quotes from "Carmilla" reminded me of that wonderful tag-line for the 1992 film version of Bram Stoker's Dracula..."love never dies!"
I LOVED Carmilla. These were my favorite quotes (which I blurbed in chapter headings in my own novel): "But to die as lovers may - to die together, so that they may live together." "But dreams come through stone walls, light up dark rooms, or darken light ones, and their persons make their exits and their entrances as they please, and laugh at locksmiths."
There are so many great quotes in this book! It's such a great book.
They sound really good. Love how the 1st one was written on the same weekend as Frankenstein! Wow! - I can't wait to hear what you think of "Let the right one in" its such a different spin on the genre. - Another great video x
vampires fed on cattle? how have we never got "COWpire" ?
Howard the Duck fought Bessie the Hellcow in a great story back in the 1970s. She was a victim of vampire hunger and then a predator herself.
makes me think of the scene from The Little Vampire (2000)
Yes!! An in depth analysis on vampires in literature!! And maybe a video on Vlad the Impaler's influence on the Dracula character!! Great topic, Anda!! Thanks for this video. I found it very cool!! 👍👍😁😁
I just picked up Carmilla recently. Very much looking forward to it.
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Really interested in reading Carmilla now!
I love that book (and also your shirt - I also have that shirt!).
Byron's "A Fragment" has been reprinted in some versions of Frankenstein, so I would recommend a comparison between it and "The Vampyre" if you want to do a deep dive into Polidori's plagiarism.
The whole reason why Shelley and Mary was there in Geneva was because Byron had already impregnated Claire (Mary's stepsister) so he was already a ruiner of "innocence" along with all the notorious rumors about him, so it didn't take much to make him into a monster. It seems like he had relations with Mary, Shelley, and of course, Claire, so poor Polidori probably felt a little left out. 😂 Throw in Byron's pale skin and skulking around the villa at all hours of the night. This was all in 1816, years before Byron's demise which oddly mirrored some elements of "A Fragment." I absolutely love this period and group of individuals so it was fun studying them in college. You can definitely do a deep dive!
I am going to try and read this book 📚 over the next week if I can ❤❤
FW Murnau 'borrowed' the plot of Dracula without getting the rights to do so for his classic 1922 silent masterpiece Nosferatu and in a vain attempt to avoid a lawsuit, changed the ending so that sunlight kills Count Orlock. Since then, almost author or film maker had sunlight kill vampires.
Varney the Vampire or the Feast of Blood by James Malcolm Rymer is a huge book (667,000 words), to date, I have only read the first half it. Varney is the first sympathetic vampire, loathing his vampire condition but also a slave to it.
I have read Polidori's The Vampyre and J Sheridan la Fanu's Carmilla, but have largely forgotten the latter.
Have you read Bram Stoker's short story Dracula's Guest?
Space Vampires is cult and still worth today.
The Vampyre was written in 1819, not 1918. Also, it is pronounced phonetically as Car'mill'ah, not Car'me'la. And the reason for the writing competition in Geneva that led to Frankenstein and The Vampyre was fierce thunderstorms in "The Year Without A Summer."
My favorite vampire book is "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders"
Did you mean 1819 rather than 1918?
Water is better, Creep. No blood type worries and such. Thank you.
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