The poet and the vampyre : the curse of Byron and the birth of literature's greatest monsters
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Published
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardback edition.
ISBN
9781605986142, 1605986143
Physical Desc
xiv, 434 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Status
Newport - Adult Non-Fiction
820.9145 Stot
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820.9145 Stot
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North Smithfield - Adult Non-Fiction
820.9 Sto
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820.9 Sto
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Published
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2014.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781605986142, 1605986143
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Edinburgh ; London : Canongate, 2013.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-415) and index.
Description
Love affairs, literary rivalries, and the supernatural collide in an inspired journey to Lake Geneva, where Byron, the Shelleys, and John Polidori come together to create literature's greatest monsters.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Newport - Adult Non-Fiction | 820.9145 Stot | On Shelf |
| North Smithfield - Adult Non-Fiction | 820.9 Sto | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Authors, English -- Switzerland.
Byron, George Gordon Byron, -- Baron, -- 1788-1824 -- Friends and associates.
Byron, George Gordon Byron, -- Baron, -- 1788-1824 -- Homes and haunts -- Switzerland.
Clairmont, Claire, -- 1798-1879.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Expatriate authors -- Switzerland.
Frankenstein's Monster -- (Fictitious character)
Horror tales, English -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Monsters in literature.
Polidori, John William, -- 1795-1821 -- Friends and associates.
Polidori, John William, -- 1795-1821. -- Vampyre.
Romanticism.
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, -- 1797-1851 -- Friends and associates.
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, -- 1792-1822 -- Friends and associates.
Supernatural in literature.
Vampires in literature.
Byron, George Gordon Byron, -- Baron, -- 1788-1824 -- Friends and associates.
Byron, George Gordon Byron, -- Baron, -- 1788-1824 -- Homes and haunts -- Switzerland.
Clairmont, Claire, -- 1798-1879.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Expatriate authors -- Switzerland.
Frankenstein's Monster -- (Fictitious character)
Horror tales, English -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Monsters in literature.
Polidori, John William, -- 1795-1821 -- Friends and associates.
Polidori, John William, -- 1795-1821. -- Vampyre.
Romanticism.
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, -- 1797-1851 -- Friends and associates.
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, -- 1792-1822 -- Friends and associates.
Supernatural in literature.
Vampires in literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stott, A. M. (2014). The poet and the vampyre: the curse of Byron and the birth of literature's greatest monsters (First Pegasus Books hardback edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stott, Andrew McConnell, 1969-. 2014. The Poet and the Vampyre: The Curse of Byron and the Birth of Literature's Greatest Monsters. New York, NY: Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stott, Andrew McConnell, 1969-. The Poet and the Vampyre: The Curse of Byron and the Birth of Literature's Greatest Monsters New York, NY: Pegasus Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stott, Andrew McConnell. The Poet and the Vampyre: The Curse of Byron and the Birth of Literature's Greatest Monsters First Pegasus Books hardback edition., Pegasus Books, 2014.
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