Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood
Thomas Peckett Prest
Before Dracula, before Nosferatu... there was Varney the Vampire.
A fierce storm rages over an antique English mansion, masking the scratching sounds at a young woman's window. As a jagged flash of lightning illuminates the room, a gaunt, terrifying figure breaks through the glass. He possesses the strength of a fiend, eyes that look like polished tin, and hideously protruding fangs. Flora Bannerworth survives the midnight attack, but she has been marked. Now, the remaining heirs of the cursed Bannerworth family must band together to defend their ancestral home and their very souls from a seemingly immortal beast who rises with the full moon to slake his thirst for human blood.
Why You Will Love This Audiobook:
If you are a fan of Gothic Horror, this blood-curdling classic delivers an unforgettable experience steeped in macabre dread. Brimming with crumbling estates, eerie midnight vigils, stormy nights, and penny-dreadful suspense, this dark fantasy explores the deepest terrors of the Victorian era. It established countless supernatural tropes that we recognize today, weaving a sinister tale of a creature cursed to live out a gruesome, endless existence among the living.
Historical Note: Co-authored by Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer between 1845 and 1847, this seminal work was originally serialized as a highly popular penny dreadful. Prest and Rymer were prolific masters of the form, successfully pioneering the serialized supernatural thriller and deeply influencing the evolution of modern horror literature.
Duration - 13h 8m.
Author - Thomas Peckett Prest.
Narrator - Darrell Taylor.
Published Date - Friday, 23 January 2026.
Copyright - © 1847 Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Before Dracula, before Nosferatu... there was Varney the Vampire. A fierce storm rages over an antique English mansion, masking the scratching sounds at a young woman's window. As a jagged flash of lightning illuminates the room, a gaunt, terrifying figure breaks through the glass. He possesses the strength of a fiend, eyes that look like polished tin, and hideously protruding fangs. Flora Bannerworth survives the midnight attack, but she has been marked. Now, the remaining heirs of the cursed Bannerworth family must band together to defend their ancestral home and their very souls from a seemingly immortal beast who rises with the full moon to slake his thirst for human blood. Why You Will Love This Audiobook: If you are a fan of Gothic Horror, this blood-curdling classic delivers an unforgettable experience steeped in macabre dread. Brimming with crumbling estates, eerie midnight vigils, stormy nights, and penny-dreadful suspense, this dark fantasy explores the deepest terrors of the Victorian era. It established countless supernatural tropes that we recognize today, weaving a sinister tale of a creature cursed to live out a gruesome, endless existence among the living. Historical Note: Co-authored by Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer between 1845 and 1847, this seminal work was originally serialized as a highly popular penny dreadful. Prest and Rymer were prolific masters of the form, successfully pioneering the serialized supernatural thriller and deeply influencing the evolution of modern horror literature. Duration - 13h 8m. Author - Thomas Peckett Prest. Narrator - Darrell Taylor. Published Date - Friday, 23 January 2026. Copyright - © 1847 Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:38
Chapter 1
Duration:00:01:56
Chapter 2
Duration:00:16:34
Chapter 3
Duration:00:15:40
Chapter 4
Duration:00:16:20
Chapter 5
Duration:00:43:43
Chapter 6
Duration:00:31:50
Chapter 7
Duration:00:17:41
Chapter 8
Duration:00:32:00
Chapter 9
Duration:00:24:06
Chapter 10
Duration:00:12:21
Chapter 11
Duration:00:14:30
Chapter 12
Duration:00:17:34
Chapter 13
Duration:00:32:40
Chapter 14
Duration:00:30:10
Chapter 15
Duration:00:12:02
Chapter 16
Duration:00:33:40
Chapter 17
Duration:00:18:28
Chapter 18
Duration:00:27:13
Chapter 19
Duration:00:21:06
Chapter 20
Duration:00:32:23
Chapter 21
Duration:00:12:42
Chapter 22
Duration:00:21:19
Chapter 23
Duration:00:19:05
Chapter 24
Duration:00:32:04
Chapter 25
Duration:00:22:17
Chapter 26
Duration:00:38:05
Chapter 27
Duration:00:20:06
Chapter 28
Duration:00:26:03
Chapter 29
Duration:00:27:22
Chapter 30
Duration:00:14:07
Chapter 31
Duration:00:14:12
Chapter 32
Duration:00:24:01
Chapter 33
Duration:00:16:29
Chapter 34
Duration:00:21:51
Chapter 35
Duration:00:23:37
Chapter 36
Duration:00:14:35
Chapter 37
Duration:00:17:14
Chapter 38
Duration:00:38:43
Chapter 39
Duration:00:43:19
Chapter 40
Duration:00:30:37
Chapter 41
Duration:00:42:38
Chapter 42
Duration:00:46:16
Chapter 43
Duration:00:26:11
Chapter 44
Duration:00:16:08
Chapter 45
Duration:00:16:55
Chapter 46
Duration:00:17:44
Chapter 47
Duration:00:13:35
Chapter 48
Duration:00:08:32
Chapter 49
Duration:00:12:40
Chapter 50
Duration:00:12:05
Chapter 51
Duration:00:12:03
Chapter 52
Duration:00:11:27
Chapter 53
Duration:00:12:38
Chapter 54
Duration:00:12:59
Chapter 55
Duration:00:13:59
Chapter 56
Duration:00:22:19
Chapter 57
Duration:00:13:56
Chapter 58
Duration:00:16:45
Chapter 59
Duration:00:32:37
Chapter 60
Duration:00:20:01
Chapter 61
Duration:00:29:10
Chapter 62
Duration:00:32:23
Chapter 63
Duration:00:16:27
Chapter 64
Duration:00:13:22
Chapter 65
Duration:00:08:49
Chapter 66
Duration:00:19:49
Chapter 67
Duration:00:22:39
Chapter 68
Duration:00:28:01
Chapter 69
Duration:00:22:24
Chapter 70
Duration:00:35:59
Chapter 71
Duration:00:37:28
Chapter 72
Duration:00:17:40
Chapter 73
Duration:00:13:55
Chapter 74
Duration:00:16:19
Chapter 75
Duration:00:23:23
Chapter 76
Duration:00:16:31
Chapter 77
Duration:00:06:14
Chapter 78
Duration:00:25:27
Chapter 79
Duration:00:16:40
Chapter 80
Duration:00:59:46
Chapter 81
Duration:00:15:37
Chapter 82
Duration:00:08:03
Chapter 83
Duration:00:25:42
Chapter 84
Duration:00:31:04
Chapter 85
Duration:00:38:59
Chapter 86
Duration:01:57:43
Chapter 87
Duration:00:14:44
Chapter 88
Duration:00:18:51
Chapter 89
Duration:00:20:17
Chapter 90
Duration:00:33:11
Chapter 91
Duration:00:19:56
Chapter 92
Duration:00:26:15
Chapter 93
Duration:00:28:51
Chapter 94
Duration:00:54:28
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:37