Who was the first famous vampire?

Jure Grando Alilović or Giure Grando (1579–1656) was a villager from the region of Istria (in modern-day Croatia) who may have been the first real person described as a vampire in historical records.

Who was the first vampire book?

The vampire first made its way into English literature in John Polidori’s 1819 short story “The Vampyre”. Polidori’s vampire, Lord Ruthven, is inspired by a thinly disguised portrait of the predatory English poet, Lord Byron, in Lady Caroline Lamb’s novel Glenarvon (1816).

Where did vampires come from?

Vampires properly originating in folklore were widely reported from Eastern Europe in the late 17th and 18th centuries. These tales formed the basis of the vampire legend that later entered Germany and England, where they were subsequently embellished and popularized.

Who wrote the best vampire books?

11 of The Greatest Vampire Books of All Time

  • Dracula by Bram Stoker.
  • Salem’s Lot by Stephen King.
  • Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice.
  • The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
  • Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu.
  • Sunshine by Robin McKinley.
  • Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist.
  • Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin.

What are the best vampire novels?

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