Augustus Hare

About the Author

Augustus Hare (1834–1903) was a prolific British writer, traveler, and artist whose diverse oeuvre spanned memoirs, travelogues, and imaginative fiction, reflecting his keen eye for the exotic and the supernatural. Born in Rome to a noble family, Hare spent much of his life exploring Europe and the Mediterranean, channeling his adventures into richly detailed narratives that captivated Victorian audiences. His works often blended historical insight with a touch of the fantastical, drawing from folklore and personal encounters to evoke worlds both familiar and eerie. A master of atmospheric prose, Hare's contributions to vampire literature endure through anthologies like Fantastic Stories Presents The Vampire Super Pack, where his stories join those of literary giants such as Bram Stoker and F. Marion Crawford, offering over 225,000 words of chilling tales in the Positronic Super Pack Series.