Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula
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Book Overview
Vampire literature is an amazingly varied genre of writing, providing elements of everything from the penny dreadful horrors to powerful doses of myth and eroticism. Because it contains its own mythology and its own set of rules, it has also proved a psychologically attractive genre for many writers from its Romantic inception to the present day.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0571167926
ISBN13:9780571167920
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Length:528 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.9" x 7.7"
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3 ratings
Silly cover, adult chapters...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
While the cover is a tad B-movie, the inside of the book is full of important crossroads, major information on all fictional vampires and their roots. The chapters tell all - Lighten Our Darkness, Lord Ruthven and His clan, The Tempestuous Loveliness of Terror, A Creature of Folklore, The Genesis of Dracula, Count Dracula, Haemosexuality. A must for any beginner and for any vampire library.
Vampyres Unite!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
An interesting tracing of the historical and chronological development of the vampire in literature. It gives us an idea of Stoker's precedents and also his real place in the time line of vampire literature. Some extracts I found horribly funny, but an entertaining and informative read nonetheless. Good foundation for anyone interested in Gothic literature on anything on vampires.
Childish cover, adult content
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Despite the childish cover, this book is an intelligent and entertaining assessment of the evolution of the literary vampire. Combining a short stories with essays and a lengthy introduction this book is invaluable to any fan of Gothic literature.
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