The Family of the Vourdalak - Alexei Tolstoy
From Written Works For You, By You by Lourdes
May 25, 2026 · 60 min · Season 2 · Episode 4
About this episode
This episode features a reading of Alexei Tolstoy's folk horror story 'The Family of the Vourdalak'.
A warm room for your words, whatever they are. Today: Alexei Tolstoy's 1839 folk horror, "The Family of the Vourdalak." A father hunts in the Serbian woods and returns... not quite right. The oldest son sees it first. But the house cannot hold what it has become. One voice, one microphone, no performance pressure. Just someone reading to you in the dark. I read whatever you send me — fragments, poems, screenplays, 3am thoughts, any genre. No judgement, no critique. Your first yes. writtenworksforyoubyyou@gmail.com Leave a five-star review for a shout out: Reddit : wwfyby . Instagram : @writtenworksforyoubyyou . Website : writtenworksforyoubyyou.carrd.co Available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and wherever you listen. The room is open. I'm still listening.
People in this episode
Host: Lourdes
Topics covered
- folk horror
- literature
- reading
- storytelling
- Alexei Tolstoy
- family dynamics
Keywords
- Alexei Tolstoy
- The Family of the Vourdalak
- folk horror
- reading
- literature
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Family of the Vourdalak
Places: Serbian woods
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