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LibriVox recording of Varney, the Vampyre Volume 1, by Thomas Preskett Prest.
Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vampyre is a forerunner to vampire stories such as Dracula, which it heavily influenced.
Flora Bannersworth is attacked in her own room in the middle of the night, and although her attacker is seemingly shot dead, the body is nowhere to be found. The discovery of two small bite marks on Flora's neck leads Mr Marchdale, an old friend of the family, to the conclusion that she was bitten by a vampire. While Flora recovers, her brother Henry and Mr Marchdale begin their hunt for the vampire. Their suspicions soon fall on the mysterious Sir Francis Varney, who has just bought an old abbey near Bannersworth Hall, and who bears an uncanny resemblance to Marmaduke Bannersworth, a long-dead ancestor of the family.
(Summary by Annika Feilbach)
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This audio is part of the collection: LibriVox
Artist/Composer: Thomas Preskett Prest
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audio book; audiobook; vampire; horror; gothic; prest; varney
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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Reviewer: BoloResartus - - May 25, 2009
Subject: Dreadful Penny
I have to do this....grin
I had heard of this tale but never found it until
later years. After reading it I was amazed at the level of possibility in mangling english prose.
Buried in the bizarre syntax is a passable vampire
story but the true horror lies in way the author
uses language.
Eldritch terror cannot match the feelings conjured
by this...enjoy
Reviewer: ronzed - - May 25, 2009
Subject: varney the vampire vol1
most enjoyable story and well read by all readers