Varney the Vampire is a vampire novel published in the mid-19th century, a decade before Bram Stoker's Dracula. The novel follows the exploits of Sir Francis Varney, a vampire who…

An often confusing book to follow, the story of Varney nonetheless had a lot of influence on modern vampire fiction. Driven by the need for blood and for monetary gains…

Thomas Preskett (Peckett) Prest (c. 1810-c. 1859) was a British hack writer, journalist and musician. He was a prolific producer of penny dreadfuls. He is now remembered as the creator…

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve…

Freshly typeset in readable modern type with the original woodcut illustrations, and lightly footnoted to explain period slang and pop-culture references, this two-volume edition presents the full version of what’s…