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phoenixkaptain · 16 days ago

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The Vampyre, by John William Polidori, is two things.

ONE: a love letter to a man Polidori holds in high regards and considers better than all others and thinks is super cool and dreamy smart. Honestly? Polidori is a sad existence, sitting between two couples, trapped in a mansion in a storm, pining over the absolute worst person to pine over. I’m so sorry you fell for Lord Byron, Polidori, may your soul find rest and may you forget all about him.

TWO: the most compelling evidence anyone will ever conjure that Lord Byron is, in fact, himself, a vampire. And we should all really be more worried about those women he was sleeping with, as well as the men he was driving insane.

#the vampyre #john polidori #lord byron #polidori my dear #i feel like an old mother #watching her precious cabbage get snagged by a pig #you have terrible taste my man #but like #i suppose i am not one to judge #on the story #why does aubrey and lord ruthven’s relationship #read so much like a predecessor to both stoker’s dracula #as well as harry potter?#how is it even possible to be so similar to those two properties?#i’m amazed #if i didn’t know any better #i would honestly think this short story was the inspiration for both #and when speaking of harry potter #i mean specifically the relationship between harry and voldemort #it’s wild #the inane ramblings of a madman #also in case anyone was wondering #lord ruthven is an absolute BASTARD and i LOVE him #the end when he finally shows joy???#like come on this man’s insane #i can’t believe polidori’s sexy vampire stand in for his buddy is so enticing #amazing #10/10 polidori

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