How long does it take to read The Vampyre?
The Vampyre by John William Polidori takes about 1 hour 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 1 minute
An evening's read
First published 1819. 55 pages, about 15,125 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 149 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Vampyre*, a short gothic novel by John William Polidori, was first published in 1819 and is considered the first modern vampire story. The story features Lord Ruthven, a seductive aristocrat with unnatural powers over men and women, and an insatiable thirst for blood. Polidori's innovative portrayal of the vampire as a Byronic figure is said to have set the template for the modern vampire.
Subjects: Fiction, Incest, Vampires, English Horror tales, Horror, Short Stories
