About “The Vampire”
The Vampire is a gothic novella written by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy. It was first published in 1841 in Saint Petersburg under the pseudonym Krasnorogsky. The work is considered one of Tolstoy's early contributions to the gothic genre. The story explores themes of death, the supernatural, and fear. It reflects the literary trends of the 19th century and is part of the broader tradition of European gothic fiction. The novella remains a notable example of early Russian gothic literature. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1841