Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood

by Thomas Preskett Prest

Overview

Set during the reign of King George II, this gruesome tale concerns the persecution of the Bannerworth family by Sir Francis Varney: a vampire who has developed the habit of creeping into the Bannerworth home and sucking the blood of their daughter, Flora. Varney is presented sympathetically, a victim of circumstances as he tries to save himself, and his victims, from such dreadful acts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473216624
Publisher:	Orion
Publication date:	11/26/2015
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	959,476
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Thomas Preskett Prest (1810-1859)
Thomas Preskett Prest was a British writer, journalist and musician. A prolific producer of penny dreadfuls he is best known for co-creating the character Sweeney Todd, who first appeared in the penny dreadful The String of Pearls. He wrote one of the earliest examples of vampire fiction, Varney the Vampire.