THOMAS PRESKETT PREST - VARNEY, THE VAMPYRE

VARNEY, THE VAMPYRE

by Thomas Preskett Prest (1810-1859)

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)

Total running time of volume 1: 21:05:10 Total running time of volume 2: 22:45:33 Total running time of volume 3: 23:07:48

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VARNEY, THE VAMPYRE - VOLUME 1

* 00 — Preface — 02:02 read by Annika Feilbach * 01 — Chapter 1 — 15:33 read by Annika Feilbach * 02 — Chapter 2 — 14:16 read by Roger Melin * 03 — Chapter 3 — 15:04 read by scottjns * 04 — Chapter 4 — 34:59 read by Jodi Krangle * 05 — Chapter 5 — 25:37 read by Jodi Krangle * 06 — Chapter 6 — 20:06 read by lizzyblack * 07 — Chapter 7 — 27:01 read by Nancy Roberts * 08 — Chapter 8 — 22:22 read by Jonathan Horniblow * 09 — Chapter 9 — 10:38 read by Sibella Denton * 10 — Chapter 10 — 11:48 read by Sibella Denton * 11 — Chapter 11 — 16:53 read by Belinda Brown * 12 — Chapter 12 — 31:56 read by Belinda Brown * 13 — Chapter 13 — 28:27 read by Roger Melin * 14 — Chapter 14 — 09:38 read by Sibella Denton * 15 — Chapter 15 — 32:57 read by LMTobias * 16 — Chapter 16 — 14:56 read by Kalynda * 17 — Chapter 17 — 24:31 read by LMTobias * 18 — Chapter 18 — 18:43 read by Nichole Karl * 19 — Chapter 19 — 28:50 read by LMTobias * 20 — Chapter 20 — 13:24 read by Roger Melin * 21 — Chapter 21 — 17:21 read by Marfschen * 22 — Chapter 22 — 17:34 read by Lise Esch * 23 — Chapter 23 — 29:42 read by Justin Brett * 24 — Chapter 24 — 17:13 read by Wes Kingston * 25 — Chapter 25 — 29:10 read by Wes Kingston * 26 — Chapter 26 — 23:47 read by lizzyblack * 27 — Chapter 27 — 26:58 read by Roger Melin * 28 — Chapter28 — 23:04 read by scottjns * 29 — Chapter 29 — 12:13 read by Sibella Denton * 30 — Chapter 30 — 11:06 read by Sibella Denton * 31 — Chapter 31 — 22:35 read by Roger Melin

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* 32 — Chapter 32 — 15:33 read by Roger Melin * 33 — Chapter 33 — 20:23 read by Roger Melin * 34 — Chapter 34 — 23:42 read by Kristine Bekere * 35 — Chapter 35 — 13:23 read by Nichole Karl * 36 — Chapter 36 — 17:58 read by Roger Melin * 37 — Chapter 37 — 36:53 read by Roger Melin * 38 — Chapter 38 — 40:14 read by Roger Melin * 39 — Chapter 39 — 25:11 read by Scott Carpenter * 40 — Chapter 40 — 32:58 read by Scott Carpenter * 41 — Chapter 41 — 44:12 read by Roger Melin * 42 — Chapter 42 — 25:44 read by Roger Melin * 43 — Chapter 43 — 15:05 read by Roger Melin * 44 — Chapter 44 — 16:10 read by Roger Melin * 45 — Chapter 45 — 16:32 read by CateranLlama * 46 — Chapter 46 — 13:36 read by Roger Melin * 47 — Chapter 47 — 08:04 read by Nichole Karl * 48 — Chapter 48 — 11:54 read by Nichole Karl * 49 — Chapter 49 — 11:32 read by Nichole Karl * 50 — Chapter 50 — 11:21 read by Roger Melin * 51 — Chapter 51 — 11:13 read by Roger Melin * 52 — Chapter 52 — 12:09 read by Roger Melin * 53 — Chapter 53 — 12:21 read by Nichole Karl * 54 — Chapter 54 — 14:40 read by Roger Melin * 55 — Chapter 55 — 17:25 read by Anna Roberts * 56 — Chapter 56 — 10:47 read by Carob * 57 — Chapter 57 — 16:17 read by Roger Melin * 58 — Chapter 61 — 25:56 read by Lorelle Anderson * 59 — Chapter 59 — 18:47 read by scottjns * 60 — Chapter 60 — 27:55 read by Roger Melin * 61 — Chapter 61 — 30:26 read by Roger Melin * 62 — Chapter 62 — 16:25 read by Roger Melin

VARNEY, THE VAMPYRE - VOLUME 2

* 01 — Chapter 66 — 13:43 read by Roger Melin * 02 — Chapter 67 — 09:08 read by Nichole Karl * 03 — Chapter 68 — 18:00 read by Tom Powers * 04 — Chapter 69 — 19:08 read by Tricia G * 05 — Chapter 70 — 24:00 read by Tricia G * 06 — Chapter 71 — 19:09 read by Tricia G * 07 — Chapter 72 — 34:50 read by Channe * 08 — Chapter 73 — 31:25 read by Richard Wallis * 09 — Chapter 74 — 12:51 read by NickNumber * 10 — Chapter 75 — 10:38 read by NickNumber * 11 — Chapter 76 — 17:12 read by Roger Melin * 12 — Chapter 77 — 22:35 read by bodster * 13 — Chapter 78 — 16:53 read by Roger Melin * 14 — Chapter 79 — 06:23 read by Nichole Karl * 15 — Chapter 80 — 20:01 read by tornadogrrrl * 16 — Chapter 81 — 14:00 read by tornadogprrrl * 17 — Chapter 82 part 1 — 22:13 read by Tricia G * 18 — Chapter 82 part 2 — 27:45 read by Tricia G * 19 — Chapter 83 — 16:57 read by Roger Melin * 20 — Chapter 84 — 08:38 read by Roger Melin * 21 — Chapter 85 — 22:03 read by Tricia G * 22 — Chapter 86 — 25:08 read by Tricia G * 23 — Chapter 87 — 29:11 read by NickNumber * 24 — Chapter 88 part 1 — 20:13 read by NickNumber * 25 — Chapter 88 part 2 — 07:38 read by NickNumber * 26 — Chapter 88 part 3 — 23:43 read by NickNumber * 27 — Chapter 88 part 4 — 12:57 read by NickNumber * 28 — Chapter 88 part 5 — 23:46 read by NickNumber * 29 — Chapter 89 — 15:16 read by Roger Melin * 30 — Chapter 90 — 17:02 read by Tricia G * 31 — Chapter 91 — 18:15 read by Tricia G * 32 — Chapter 92 — 28:25 read by Steve Smith * 33 — Chapter 93 — 14:07 read by Lucy Perry * 34 — Chapter 94 — 22:55 read by Richard Wallis * 35 — Chapter 95 — 23:37 read by Richard Wallis

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* 36 — Chapter 96 part 1 — 25:21 read by Tricia G * 37 — Chapter 96 part 2 — 20:32 read by Tricia G * 38 — Chapter 97 — 18:23 read by valli * 39 — Chapter 98 — 21:23 read by valli * 40 — Chapter 99 — 27:46 read by valli * 41 — Chapter 100 — 26:10 read by valli * 42 — Chapter 101 — 12:40 read by Jason Oakley * 43 — Chapter 102 — 16:02 read by Bereni * 44 — Chapter 103 — 17:06 read by Tricia G * 45 — Chapter 104 — 34:16 read by Tricia G * 46 — Chapter 105 — 34:42 read by Bereni * 47 — Chapter 106 — 31:07 read by valli * 48 — Chapter 107 — 18:26 read by valli * 49 — Chapter 108 — 18:14 read by valli * 50 — Chapter 109 — 21:14 read by valli * 51 — Chapter 110 — 11:13 read by Richard Wallis * 52 — Chapter 111 — 11:09 read by Nichole Karl * 53 — Chapter 112 — 08:52 read by Nichole Karl * 54 — Chapter 113 — 17:16 read by Bereni * 55 — Chapter 114 — 18:40 read by Bereni * 56 — Chapter 115 — 33:39 read by Collee McKinnon * 57 — Chapter 116 — 34:12 read by Collee McKinnon * 58 — Chapter 117 — 14:28 read by Collee McKinnon * 59 — Chapter 118 — 12:20 read by Richard Wallis * 60 — Chapter 119 — 12:50 read by Tricia G * 61 — Chapter 120 — 15:30 read by Tricia G * 62 — Chapter 121 — 12:33 read by Richard Wallis * 63 — Chapter 122 — 16:26 read by Richard Wallis * 64 — Chapter 123 — 15:32 read by Tricia G * 65 — Chapter 126 — 24:49 read by Tricia G * 66 — Chapter 127 — 18:20 read by Tricia G * 67 — Chapter 128 — 21:23 read by Bereni * 68 — Chapter 129 — 17:05 read by Bereni * 69 — Chapter 130 — 18:21 read by Tricia G * 70 — Chapter 131 — 17:48 read by Tricia G

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* 001 - Chapter 132 — 16:35 Read by TriciaG * 002 - Chapter 133 — 15:14 Read by TriciaG * 003 - Chapter 134 — 15:47 Read by TriciaG * 004 - Chapter 135 — 13:24 Read by Richard Wallis * 005 - Chapter 136 — 16:58 Read by Richard Wallis * 006 - Chapter 137 — 18:03 Read by Richard Wallis * 007 - Chapter 138 — 10:55 Read by Carolyn Power * 008 - Chapter 139 — 31:54 Read by Richard Wallis * 009 - Chapter 140 — 16:37 Read by Richard Wallis * 010 - Chapter 141 — 15:43 Read by Julie Bynum * 011 - Chapter 142 — 19:36 Read by Floyd Wilde * 012 - Chapter 143 — 27:20 Read by Richard Wallis * 013 - Chapter 144 — 29:53 Read by stevekemple * 014 - Chapter 145 — 31:52 Read by Channe * 015 - Chapter 146 — 19:37 Read by Emily Hoover * 016 - Chapter 147 — 20:42 Read by Emily Hoover * 017 - Chapter 148 — 20:39 Read by Emily Hoover * 018 - Chapter 149 — 18:57 Read by Sandra Estenson * 019 - Chapter 150 — 29:36 Read by Sandra Estenson * 020 - Chapter 151 — 27:13 Read by Jessi * 021 - Chapter 152 — 15:33 Read by TriciaG * 022 - Chapter 153 — 18:32 Read by TriciaG * 023 - Chapter 154 — 15:31 Read by TriciaG * 024 - Chapter 155 — 12:46 Read by TriciaG * 025 - Chapter 156 — 13:02 Read by TriciaG * 026 - Chapter 157 — 17:20 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 027 - Chapter 158 — 13:25 Read by Bartholomew Fraughst * 028 - Chapter 159 — 17:21 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 029 - Chapter 160 — 10:59 Read by Gesine * 030 - Chapter 161 — 13:12 Read by Richard J May * 031 - Chapter 162 — 23:49 Read by Sandra Estenson * 032 - Chapter 163 — 09:19 Read by Richard Wallis * 033 - Chapter 164 — 12:36 Read by Richard Wallis * 034 - Chapter 165 — 12:51 Read by Richard Wallis * 035 - Chapter 166 — 12:32 Read by Richard Wallis * 036 - Chapter 167 — 11:09 Read by Jessi * 037 - Chapter 168 — 11:32 Read by Jessi * 038 - Chapter 169 — 10:56 Read by Eric Leach * 039 - Chapter 170 — 10:45 Read by Eric Leach * 040 - Chapter 171 — 12:30 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 041 - Chapter 172 — 10:53 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 042 - Chapter 173 — 10:42 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 043 - Chapter 174 — 10:26 Read by TriciaG * 044 - Chapter 175 — 13:55 Read by TriciaG * 045 - Chapter 176 — 11:40 Read by TriciaG * 046 - Chapter 177 — 10:40 Read by TriciaG * 047 - Chapter 178 — 10:51 Read by TriciaG * 048 - Chapter 179 — 11:47 Read by Gesine * 049 - Chapter 180 — 10:41 Read by Gesine * 050 - Chapter 181 — 11:40 Read by Gesine * 051 - Chapter 182 — 09:52 Read by Jeannie * 052 - Chapter 183 — 08:26 Read by Jeannie * 053 - Chapter 184 — 08:53 Read by Jeannie

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* 054 - Chapter 185 — 09:18 Read by Jeannie * 055 - Chapter 186 — 12:04 Read by Jessi * 056 - Chapter 187 — 11:45 Read by Jessi * 057 - Chapter 188 — 11:45 Read by TriciaG * 058 - Chapter 189 — 11:52 Read by TriciaG * 059 - Chapter 190 — 11:55 Read by TriciaG * 060 - Chapter 191 — 10:03 Read by TriciaG * 061 - Chapter 192 — 08:49 Read by Richard Wallis * 062 - Chapter 193 — 08:29 Read by Richard Wallis * 063 - Chapter 194 — 10:44 Read by Richard Wallis * 064 - Chapter 195 — 09:30 Read by Julie Bynum * 065 - Chapter 196 — 09:06 Read by Julie Bynum * 066 - Chapter 197 — 08:49 Read by Julie Bynum * 067 - Chapter 198 — 08:33 Read by Julie Bynum * 068 - Chapter 199 — 10:13 Read by Julie Bynum * 069 - Chapter 200 — 09:20 Read by Julie Bynum * 070 - Chapter 201 — 08:53 Read by Julie Bynum * 071 - Chapter 202 — 09:25 Read by Donald Finch * 072 - Chapter 203 — 08:35 Read by Donald Finch * 073 - Chapter 204 — 08:57 Read by Donald Finch * 074 - Chapter 205 — 10:38 Read by TriciaG * 075 - Chapter 206 — 12:41 Read by TriciaG * 076 - Chapter 207 — 13:36 Read by TriciaG * 077 - Chapter 208 — 12:08 Read by TriciaG * 078 - Chapter 209 — 12:19 Read by TriciaG * 079 - Chapter 210 — 07:54 Read by Chris Caron * 080 - Chapter 211 — 13:52 Read by Chris Caron * 081 - Chapter 212 — 13:32 Read by Chris Caron * 082 - Chapter 213 — 11:52 Read by Chris Caron * 083 - Chapter 214 — 13:10 Read by Grant Hurlock * 084 - Chapter 215 — 14:20 Read by Grant Hurlock * 085 - Chapter 216 — 14:28 Read by Grant Hurlock * 086 - Chapter 217 — 13:09 Read by Grant Hurlock * 087 - Chapter 218 — 12:50 Read by Grant Hurlock * 088 - Chapter 219 — 14:11 Read by Grant Hurlock * 089 - Chapter 220 — 08:26 Read by Elli * 090 - Chapter 221 — 10:27 Read by Elli * 091 - Chapter 222 — 11:14 Read by Elli * 092 - Chapter 223 — 06:57 Read by Elli * 093 - Chapter 224 — 11:21 Read by Elli * 094 - Chapter 225 — 08:17 Read by Julie Bynum * 095 - Chapter 226 — 06:05 Read by Julie Bynum * 096 - Chapter 227 — 09:14 Read by Julie Bynum * 097 - Chapter 228 — 08:42 Read by Julie Bynum * 098 - Chapter 229 — 09:33 Read by Julie Bynum * 099 - Chapter 230 — 11:17 Read by Bereni * 100 - Chapter 231 — 11:14 Read by Bereni * 101 - Chapter 232 — 11:45 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 102 - Chapter 233 — 17:49 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 103 - Chapter 234 — 09:27 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 104 - Chapter 235 — 06:59 Read by Mary Herndon Bell * 105 - Chapter 236 — 03:36 Read by Gesine * 106 - Chapter 237 — 03:59 Read by Gesine