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The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo,Used
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WARNING! Contains moderate bloody violence against slavers and plantation owners!This pioneer vampire tale from 1819 spills revengecold blood as its narrator leads us through high gothic terror, to radical outrage, to injokes for the New York literati and broadsides on the morality of slavery, reaching a bloodsoaked conclusion dripping with biting polemic vilifying the bankers who caused the horrendous economic recession of that same year.An anticapitalist horror fable from 200 years hence, The Black Vampyre vilified the worst financial predation the capitalist world would ever see, decades before Karl Marx the enslavement of Africans in the New World.One dead man said no. And this is his story.The Black Vampyre; A Legend of St. Domingo tells the affrighting tale of a slave who is resurrected as a vampire after being killed by his owner; the slave seeks revenge by stealing the owners son and marrying the owners wife. The anonymous writer DArcy sets the story against the conditions that led to the Haitian Revolution.First published in chapbook form in New York in 1819, this is its first time ever in paperback. This emancipatory tale from literary New York in the 1810s arguably dates the birth of horror as know it!This edition features a new introduction as well as extensive notes and a guide to literary allusions.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo'? A: The main theme of 'The Black Vampyre' centers around revenge and the moral implications of slavery, as the story explores the resurrection of a slave as a vampire who seeks vengeance against his owner.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Black Vampyre'? A: The author of 'The Black Vampyre' is Uriah Derick D'Arcy, who wrote this pioneering vampire tale in 1819.
- Q: What are the key features of this book edition? A: This edition features a new introduction, extensive notes, and a guide to literary allusions, providing valuable context for readers.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition and is published in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Black Vampyre' contain? A: The book contains a total of 112 pages.
- Q: When was 'The Black Vampyre' published? A: This edition of 'The Black Vampyre' was published on October 30, 2020.
- Q: Is this book suitable for all readers? A: The book contains moderate bloody violence and themes related to slavery, which may not be suitable for all readers, particularly younger audiences.
- Q: What genre does 'The Black Vampyre' belong to? A: The book belongs to the Classics genre and is considered a significant work in the horror and vampire fiction categories.
- Q: What historical context does the story address? A: The story is set against the backdrop of the conditions leading to the Haitian Revolution, highlighting the experiences of enslaved individuals.
- Q: Is this the first paperback edition of 'The Black Vampyre'? A: Yes, this is the first time 'The Black Vampyre' has been released in paperback format since its initial publication in chapbook form in 1819.