John William Polidori
1) El vampiro
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Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Lord Ruthven es un aristocrático, frío, libertino, elegante y seductor por quien las mujeres se sienten atraídas. Conquista a las mujeres para luego deshonrarlas, un joven caballero llamado Aubrey heredero de una notable fortuna junto con su hermana; queda fascinado por ese mundo de vicio y placer y decide unirse a Lord Ruthven en un viaje por Europa donde podrá experimentar, conocer, vivir los oscuros y sobrenaturales...
2) The vampyre
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One of the first vampire stories, a wealthy young gentleman named Aubrey travels to Rome with the mysterious Lord Ruthven. In the course of their travels, Ruthven is mortally wounded when they are attacked by bandits and makes Aubrey swear to keep his death a secret for a year and a day. Aubrey returns to London and is amazed when Ruthven appears and begins to seduce his sister, despite Aubrey's futile attempts to prevent it.
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"On the day of his wedding Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. Fearing the end of his dynasty, his father, Manfred, determines to marry Conrad's betrothed Isabella, until a series of supernatural events stands in his way. A giant helmet falls from the moon, a portrait sighs, a statue bleeds and spirits warn of impending tragedy, as the curse on Manfred's house inexorably works itself out."--Jacket.