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Explore the world of literature, politics, and culture through the captivating essays and articles of George Sylvester Viereck. A prominent figure in early 20th century America, Viereck's writing is as thought-provoking and insightful today as it was when first published. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of American intellectual life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Available only on Amazon.com.One of the first psychic vampire novels of its time (1907).The vampire feeds off of more than just blood.The House of the Vampire is an early classic in its genre, to read to the very end.

"The House of the Vampire" is a Gothic vampire novel written by George Sylvester Viereck and first published in 1907. Viereck was an American poet, writer, and politician, and this novel is one of his notable literary works. The book is recognized as an early example of vampire fiction in American literature. The novel tells the story of a young writer named Horace Holly who befriends an enigmatic and charismatic man named Vladislaus Dragulia. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Vladislaus is not an ordinary man but rather a vampire. The plot explores the psychological and emotional dynamics between Holly and Dragulia, delving into themes of obsession, forbidden desires, and the supernatural. The setting of the novel is a mysterious house where much of the action takes place. The house becomes a symbol of the vampire's influence and serves as a backdrop for the unfolding drama. Throughout the story, Viereck combines elements of Gothic horror with psychological introspection, creating a tale that explores the darker aspects of human nature. "The House of the Vampire" is often praised for its atmospheric and evocative prose, capturing the mood of Gothic literature prevalent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Viereck's novel contributes to the rich tradition of vampire fiction, offering a unique take on the genre that blends supernatural elements with psychological exploration. The book is considered a significant work in the early development of vampire literature in the United States.

The freakish little leader of the orchestra, newly imported from Sicily to New York, tossed his conductor's wand excitedly through the air, drowning with musical thunders the hum of conversation and the clatter of plates.Yet neither his apish demeanour nor the deafening noises that responded to every movement of his agile body detracted attention from the figure of Reginald Clarke and the young man at his side as they smilingly wound their way to the exit.The boy's expression was pleasant, with an inkling of wistfulness, while the soft glimmer of his lucid eyes betrayed the poet and the dreamer. The smile of Reginald Clarke was the smile of a conqueror. A suspicion of silver in his crown of dark hair only added dignity to his bearing, while the infinitely ramified lines above the heavy-set mouth spoke at once of subtlety and of strength. Without stretch of the imagination one might have likened him to a Roman cardinal of the days of the Borgias, who had miraculously stepped forth from the time-stained canvas and slipped into twentieth century evening-clothes....

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The House of the Vampire is a classic horror novel written by George Sylvester Viereck. The story follows a young man named David, who is invited to stay at the mysterious mansion of a wealthy and enigmatic man named Count Johann. As David spends more time at the house, he begins to suspect that the Count is not what he seems and may in fact be a vampire.The novel explores themes of love, power, and the supernatural, as David becomes increasingly drawn into the world of the Count and his dark secrets. Along the way, he meets a beautiful woman named Lynda, who also seems to be under the spell of the Count.As the tension and mystery build, David must confront the truth about the Count and his own feelings for Lynda. The House of the Vampire is a haunting and atmospheric tale that has become a classic of the horror genre.The boy's expression was pleasant, with an inkling of wistfulness, while the soft glimmer of his lucid eyes betrayed the poet and the dreamer. The smile of Reginald Clarke was the smile of a conqueror. A suspicion of silver in his crown of dark hair only added dignity to his bearing, while the infinitely ramified lines above the heavy-set mouth spoke at once of subtlety and of strength. Without stretch of the imagination one might have likened him to a Roman cardinal of the days of the Borgias, who had miraculously stepped forth from the time-stained canvas and slipped into twentieth century evening-clothes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847 -1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. George Sylvester Viereck (1884 -1962) was a German-American poet and writer. The House of the Vampire...is one of the first psychic vampire stories where a vampire feeds off more than just blood. Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 -1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was a leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871-72), the story is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein (Carmilla is an anagram of Mircalla). The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media. John William Polidori (1795 -1821) was an English writer and physician. His most successful work was the short story "The Vampyre" (1819), the first published modern vampire story. The work is often viewed as the progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fiction and the first story successfully to fuse the disparate elements of vampirism into a coherent literary genre. Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (1811 -1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic. "La Morte amoureuse" (in English: "The Dead in Love or Carmille") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836. It tells the story of a priest named Romuald who falls in love with Clarimonde, a beautiful woman who turns out to be a vampire. In this book: Dracula Bram Stoker The House of the Vampire George Sylvester Viereck The Vampyre John William Polidori Carmilla Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu The Dead in Love or Clarimonde Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier Translator: Lafcadio Hearn

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"He felt the presence of the hand of Reginald Clark groping in his brain as if searching for something that had still escaped him. He tried to move, to cry out, but his limbs were paralyzed. When, by a superhuman effort, he at last succeeded in shaking off the numbness that held him enchained, he awoke just in time to see a figure, that of a man, disappearing in the wall that separated Reginald's apartments from his room

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The House of the Vampire is an early classic in its genre and one of the first psychic vampire novels of its time, where the vampire feeds off of more than just blood. The life-death continuum is the setting for this Victorian novel. Even when it has been transformed, what has been can still be. The House of the Vampire is energetically inventive and infused with a relish for the paranormal, especially the trappings of the dark, and it delivers a horror that we know does not exist but that could still theoretically exist and pose a threat to ourselves. The House of the Vampire is regarded as a classic among Victorian Gothic tales because it blurred the lines between fact and fiction.This 1907 book features a psychic vampire named Reginald Clarke who uses some sort of mind-invasion technique to steal the best ideas from the most gifted people around him. Reginald Clarke is a successful and remarkably haughty author. Particularly the current victim, young Ernest Fielding, makes women blush and men swoon. The poor Ernest discovers that the man he worships has somehow drawn a literary masterpiece from his very soul and claimed it as his own. Even though the narrator claims that "all genuine art is autobiography," this psychic leech continues to take advantage of those around him, leaving them as hollow, wasted shells. Ernest accompanies Ethel, his new love.