Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night | John Polidori and ‘The Vampyre’

Duration: 5'57''

Synopsis

John Polidori created the modern vampire in his novel 'The Vampyre', which was inspired by Lord Byron.

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