A review by readbyzahra
The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori

Marked as no rating as I haven’t read all the short stories but this is the edition I have. Read ‘The Vampyre’ for class, 4/5 stars. Very enjoyable read, clear and well-written. You can clearly see the influence of the Gothic’s predecessors and the contextual factors surrounding the author. Only wish we had less of an abrupt ending. Would’ve been nice to see more information based upon Ruthven’s calculated choices and how he manipulated his victims etc.