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Varney, the Vampyre Vol. 3

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(4,325 Sterne; 20 Bewertungen)

This is volume 3 of 3. -- Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vampyre is a forerunner to vampire stories such as Dracula, which it heavily influenced.

Flora Bannersworth is attacked in her own room in the middle of the night, and although her attacker is seemingly shot dead, the body is nowhere to be found. The discovery of two small bite marks on Flora's neck leads Mr Marchdale, an old friend of the family, to the conclusion that she was bitten by a vampire. While Flora recovers, her brother Henry and Mr Marchdale begin their hunt for the vampire. Their suspicions soon fall on the mysterious Sir Francis Varney, who has just bought an old abbey near Bannersworth Hall, and who bears an uncanny resemblance to Marmaduke Bannersworth, a long-dead ancestor of the family. (Summary by Annika Feilbach) (23 hr 7 min)

Chapters

Chapter 132

16:35

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 133

15:14

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 134

15:47

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 135

13:24

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 136

16:58

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 137

18:03

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 138

10:55

Read by Carolyn Power

Chapter 139

31:54

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 140

16:37

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 141

15:43

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 142

19:36

Read by Floyd Wilde

Chapter 143

27:20

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 144

29:53

Read by stevekemple

Chapter 145

31:52

Read by Channe

Chapter 146

19:37

Read by Emily Hoover

Chapter 147

20:42

Read by Emily Hoover

Chapter 148

20:39

Read by Emily Hoover

Chapter 149

18:57

Read by Sandra Estenson

Chapter 150

29:36

Read by Sandra Estenson

Chapter 151

27:13

Read by Jessi

Chapter 152

15:33

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 153

18:32

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 154

15:31

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 155

12:46

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 156

13:02

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 157

17:20

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 158

13:25

Read by Bartholomew Fraughst

Chapter 159

17:21

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 160

10:59

Read by Gesine

Chapter 161

13:12

Read by Richard J May

Chapter 162

23:49

Read by Sandra Estenson

Chapter 163

9:19

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 164

12:36

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 165

12:51

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 166

12:32

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 167

11:09

Read by Jessi

Chapter 168

11:32

Read by Jessi

Chapter 169

10:56

Read by Eric Leach

Chapter 170

10:45

Read by Eric Leach

Chapter 171

12:30

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 172

10:53

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 173

10:42

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 174

10:26

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 175

13:55

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 176

11:40

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 177

10:40

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 178

10:51

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 179

11:47

Read by Gesine

Chapter 180

10:41

Read by Gesine

Chapter 181

11:40

Read by Gesine

Chapter 182

9:52

Read by Jeannie

Chapter 183

8:26

Read by Jeannie

Chapter 184

8:53

Read by Jeannie

Chapter 185

9:18

Read by Jeannie

Chapter 186

12:04

Read by Jessi

Chapter 187

11:45

Read by Jessi

Chapter 188

11:45

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 189

11:52

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 190

11:55

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 191

10:03

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 192

8:49

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 193

8:29

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 194

10:44

Read by Richard Wallis

Chapter 195

9:30

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 196

9:06

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 197

8:49

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 198

8:33

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 199

10:13

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 200

9:20

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 201

8:53

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 202

9:25

Read by Donald Finch

Chapter 203

8:35

Read by Donald Finch

Chapter 204

8:57

Read by Donald Finch

Chapter 205

10:38

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 206

12:41

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 207

13:36

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 208

12:08

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 209

12:19

Read by TriciaG

Chapter 210

7:54

Read by Chris Caron

Chapter 211

13:52

Read by Chris Caron

Chapter 212

13:32

Read by Chris Caron

Chapter 213

11:52

Read by Chris Caron

Chapter 214

13:10

Read by Grant Hurlock

Chapter 215

14:20

Read by Grant Hurlock

Chapter 216

14:28

Read by Grant Hurlock

Chapter 217

13:09

Read by Grant Hurlock

Chapter 218

12:50

Read by Grant Hurlock

Chapter 219

14:11

Read by Grant Hurlock

Chapter 220

8:26

Read by Elli

Chapter 221

10:27

Read by Elli

Chapter 222

11:14

Read by Elli

Chapter 223

6:57

Read by Elli

Chapter 224

11:21

Read by Elli

Chapter 225

8:17

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 226

6:05

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 227

9:14

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 228

8:42

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 229

9:33

Read by Julie Bynum

Chapter 230

11:17

Read by Bereni

Chapter 231

11:14

Read by Bereni

Chapter 232

11:45

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 233

17:49

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 234

9:27

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 235

6:59

Read by Mary Herndon Bell

Chapter 236

3:36

Read by Gesine

Chapter 237

3:59

Read by Gesine

Bewertungen

Varney the Vampyre, Vol 3 Review

(1 Sterne)

Varney all but disappeared in the readings of Volume 2, and I almost lost interest in the voluminous chapters and began to wonder why the series (Volumes 1, 2, and 3) were even called such. however, near the end of Volume 2, Varney "reappeared" in the stories! Volume 3 is more attuned to him. The alternate title "Feast of Blood" is less befitting as Varney barely "feasts" in any of the volumes! Maybe it's just me. I'm an avid vampire lover, and Varney was (1) dragged out, too wordy, a bit boring, and a tad more interesting. Some narrators were very hard to listen to and understand (thick accents) and I lost interest while they read. But, I hung on until the end. The end was extremely abrupt but not too surprising. I'm not a lover of gore but of horror stories. Varney is a "lightly salted" horror story that plays at horror and I guess more suited to an earlier time in history where it would be better suited. Still l, my love of vampires kept me rooted enough until the end of the series. It was "decent."

My Opinion on Varney The Vampire

(2 Sterne)

Most of this reads like a Soap Opera and is very ridiculous and contrived parts of it were interesting and I liked the ending and the chapters preceding it because they were about Oliver Cromwell deposing Charles I and then Charles II coming back to England. But most of it is very plodding

Very long...but I enjoyed it!

(5 Sterne)

A collection of "penny dreadful" stories. I enjoyed it immensely although some of the readers were hard to understand. Well worth over 60 hours if my time!

Great story

(4 Sterne)

Loved all 3 volumes. great story. but some of the readers have a very thick accent that you can barely understand what they are saying.

(5 Sterne)

I listen to this over and over love it

Worth the long read 100% !!!

(5 Sterne)

237 chapters, 3 book series !!! Well worth the time it takes as it keeps your interest peaked in nearly every chapter !!! You swing between rooting for the poor victims and their families, and then rooting for the vampire to escape captivity !!! Sincere Thank You’s to all the wonderfully dedicated and talented narrators involved in this selection !!! I’m going to save these 3 in my Favorites for another listen, soon !!!