"Varney the Vampire" is the definitive story which sets the row of Vampire novels to be written including famous "Dracula". This tale written in 1940 was originally released as a "Penny Dreadful". This book contains the 1840's lurid illustrations. It also has a wonderful preface where it goes about a study of the Vampire myth from its roots in Indian mythology to its later incarnation in Europe. The writing style of "Varney the Vampire" is different from the style that modern books are written in style, and the type fonts is, at times, difficult to read for our modern eyes but keep an open mind - the story of Varney, the antihero vampire, is worth the time spent.
User Reviews: