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Novel published in 1819, initially attributed to Lord Byron but actually written by his physician John Polidori. Discussed as the origin of the aristocratic vampire trope, with the character Lord Ruffin based on Byron.

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Referenced as a novel that captures adolescent hero worship of Napoleon by people yearning to lift themselves out of provincial mediocrity, in the context of discussing romantic admiration for Byron and Napoleon.

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Mentioned as the most famous story to emerge from the ghost story competition at Villa Diodati in 1816, where Byron, Shelley, Mary Godwin (later Shelley), Claire Claremont, and Polidori gathered.

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Described as a 'trendy analysis of culture from Nefertiti up to the present day' - mentioned because it contains a chapter on Byron comparing him to Elvis Presley.