@david_castleton@universeodon.com
2026-03-29 18:09 UTC
@croyle@wandering.shop The first vampire novel was 'The Vampyre' by John William Polidori, who was the personal doctor of Lord Byron. The vampire character was based on Byron.
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@croyle@wandering.shop 2026-03-29 18:12
@david_castleton That's much earlier than Carmilla, so I have been misinformed but now know better. Although of course the matter isn't as clear cut as would be convenient. Thanks for letting me know, and I should add it to my reading list...
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@shadowfals@mastodon.otherworldsink.com 2026-03-29 18:19
@david_castleton was 'The Vampyre' published earlier than 'Carmilla'? I thought I'd read that Polidori's story was passed around in literary groups, inspiring other stories, but wasn't published until much later. I'm not sure where I read that.... @croyle
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@AlexanderVI@stranger.social 2026-03-29 18:34
@david_castleton @croyle Vampires not necessarily mad, likely bad, certainly dangerous to know. I get it.