The House of the Vampire

A 1907 vampire novel in the style of Oscar Wilde! This is one of those obscure classics that is actually entertaining and not simply dust on the shelf of literary history. Nearly five stars, but it would be unfair to Dorian Gray to rate them both the same. Also, Viereck was a Nazi. So that’s problem......more

This little piece was brilliant! I just found this by accident as a free audiobook and as a lover of vampire stories I thought, why not give it a try? And the writing, my fellow readers, is just beautiful. As if you would mix Oscar Wilde and dark gothic literature into one being. So full of art, emot......more

As you likely already know, this was one of the first psychic vampire stories ever. Somehow it has become a rumor that it is an erotic novel and features bisexual characters. It doesn’t, so don’t bother if that’s the only reason you want to read it. There are a few scenes that come off homoerotic, a......more

Beautifully written. Definitely got The Picture of Dorian Gray vibes. It is creepy in its own way, I loved this take on the vampire and how the powers worked.......more