The Vampire

A collection of gothic stories by Alexei Tolstoy Bloodthirsty ghouls, animated portraits, ghosts with bony hands Cover by Iren Horrors, design of the endpapers by Anna Paskhalidi In the gothic stories of Alexei Tolstoy, vampires rise from their graves, bloodthirsty ghouls go hunting for humans, portraits come to life, and ghosts reach out to passersby with bony hands. Terrible and mysterious events unfold, werewolves and monsters lie in wait for everyone. And no one can escape the atmosphere of grim doom.