Samantha George
Associate Professor of Research in Literature at the University of Hertfordshire
1 episode
Covers topics in categories such as:
CultureEnglish male non-fiction writersWriters of Gothic fiction19th-century male writersAlumni of the University of Edinburgh19th-century English non-fiction writers19th-century British short story writersBurials at St Pancras Old ChurchSuicides by cyanide poisoningBritish people of Italian descent, English people of Italian descent, Polidori-Rossetti family
Polidori's The Vampyre
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the myths that gave rise to this novella from 1819 by Byron's physician, John Polidori, and the works such as Bram Stoker's Dracula it inspired.
07 April 2022
Also featuring: Nick Groom, Martyn Rady
CultureWriters of Gothic fiction19th-century male writersBurials at St Pancras Old ChurchSuicides by cyanide poisoning19th-century British short story writersEnglish male non-fiction writersAlumni of the University of Edinburgh19th-century English non-fiction writersBritish people of Italian descent, English people of Italian descent, Polidori-Rossetti family