The Vampyre and Ernestus Berchtold; or, The Modern ÂŒdipus by John William Polidori; Editor-Kathleen Scherf; Editor-D. L. Macdonald - 2007-09-14

Broadview Press, 2007. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview, 2008. First printing of this edition. Paperback. Very Good +. First printing of this 8vo paperback edition. Rdited by D. L. Macdonald and Kathleen Scherf. Pp 264. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.

Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 2007. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The Vampyre is the first portrayal of the alluring vampire figure familiar to readers of Bram Stoker and Anne Rice. Ernestus Berchtold scandalously draws on the rumours of Byron's affair with his half-sister for a Faustian updating of the myth of Oedipus, which it combines with an account of the struggle of Swiss patriots against the Napoleonic invasion. Along with Polidori's work, this edition also includes stories read and written by travellers in the Genevan summer of 1816 and contemporary responses to The Vampyre and Ernestus Berchtold.

Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 2007. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The Vampyre is the first portrayal of the alluring vampire figure familiar to readers of Bram Stoker and Anne Rice. Ernestus Berchtold scandalously draws on the rumours of Byron's affair with his half-sister for a Faustian updating of the myth of Oedipus, which it combines with an account of the struggle of Swiss patriots against the Napoleonic invasion. Along with Polidori's work, this edition also includes stories read and written by travellers in the Genevan summer of 1816 and contemporary responses to The Vampyre and Ernestus Berchtold.

Paperback / softback. New. The seductive, iconic figure of the vampire has its origin in the gothic short story, The Vampyre, which is paired here with a second, scandalous story of sibling incest in wartime, Ernestus Berchtold.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.