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The Duke (Paperback)
Elizabeth Caroline Grey
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The Skeleton Count, or The Vampire Mistress (1828) is a penny
dreadful by Elizabeth Caroline Grey. Although the novel's
authorship is frequently disputed, The Skeleton Count, or The
Vampire Mistress is likely the first vampire tale to be written and
published by a woman. Like most penny dreadfuls, the novel makes up
for a lack in style with an abundance of horror and romance. "When
he had concluded the impious formula, an awful silence reigned in
the turret, and he perceived the sheet gently agitated by the
quivering of the limbs, which betokened returning animation. Then a
shudder pervaded his frame in spite of himself, as he perceived the
eyes of the corpse slowly open, and the dark dilated pupils fix
their gaze on him with a strange and stolid glare." Desperate to
live to eternity, Count Rodolph makes a dangerous deal with the
devil. Invigorated with his newfound power, Rodolph reanimates the
corpse of the beautiful Bertha, a fitting bride to accompany him in
his quest for everlasting life. Will she be a loyal and
irresistible vampire mistress, or will the Count's creation turn
against him? The Skeleton Count, or The Vampire Mistress is an
entertaining tale of terror and the occult from a prolific author
of nineteenth century penny dreadfuls. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Elizabeth Caroline Grey's The Skeleton Count, or The Vampire
Mistress is a classic penny dreadful reimagined for modern readers.
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