Project Gutenberg 2005-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 244 Viereck, George Sylvester 1884 1962 Corners, George F. Benton, Stuart The House of the Vampire Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Janet Blenkinship, Brian Janes, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "The House of the Vampire" by George Sylvester Viereck is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a vibrant New York City and centers around Reginald Clarke, a charismatic and enigmatic writer whose influence extends beyond mere words. As he captivates those around him with his charm and artistry, he inadvertently casts a shadow on the lives of aspiring artists like Ernest Fielding, raising themes of creative genius, obsession, and the fine line between inspiration and parasitism. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Reginald Clarke, whose presence at a crowded restaurant draws both admiration and distress from those who recognize him. Clarke's past connection with Ethel Brandenbourg, a painter whose work has suffered since their separation, highlights the impact he has on others. In a gripping conversation, Clarke reminisces about his psychological power and its effects, while Ernest Fielding, who idolizes Clarke and strives for artistic success, navigates his own feelings of admiration mixed with anxiety. Ernest's experiences foreshadow a deepening intrigue as he becomes ensnared in the vortex of Clarke's genius, which threatens to absorb his own creative spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Horror tales Vampires -- Fiction PS Text Horror Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 205027 204812 2024-10-07T14:02:02.830598 2023-09-08T04:43:35.074741 text/html text/html 207339 2020-12-13T07:00:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 76080 2020-12-13T07:00:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 158702 2024-10-07T14:02:10.122534 application/epub+zip 159322 2024-10-07T14:02:05.967600 application/epub+zip 144650 2024-10-07T14:02:04.671564 application/epub+zip 284080 2024-10-07T14:02:13.040497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266173 2024-10-07T14:02:09.257551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228772 2022-09-08T09:28:46.773102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177701 177563 2024-10-07T14:02:02.179536 2023-09-08T04:43:34.541733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 177397 2020-12-13T07:00:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 69822 2020-12-13T07:00:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177409 2020-12-13T07:00:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69817 2020-12-13T07:00:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21822 2024-10-07T14:02:13.190479 application/rdf+xml 12053 2024-10-07T14:02:05.232553 image/jpeg 3157 2024-10-07T14:02:04.956527 image/jpeg 151591 2024-10-07T14:02:02.849551 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia