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1) Dracula
Author
Language
English
Description
Since its publication in 1897, "Dracula" has continued to terrify readers with its depiction of a vampire possessing an insatiable thirst for blood. This edition includes a first look at the official sequel, "Dracula: The Un-Dead, " by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt.
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xviii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Citing examples from folklore, as well as horror films, TV shows, and works of fiction, this book details all known ways to prevent vampirism, including how to protect oneself against attacks and how to destroy vampires. While offering explanations on the origins and uses of most commonly known tactics in fending off vampirism, the book also delves much deeper by collecting historical accounts of unusual burial rites and shocking superstitions from...
Author
Publisher
Brazos Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
v, 199 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Vampires first entered the pop culture arena with Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. Today, vampires are everywhere. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Twilight Saga to HBO's True Blood series, pop culture can't get enough of the vampire phenomenon. Bringing her literary expertise to this timely subject, Susannah Clements reveals the roots of the vampire myth and shows how it was originally immersed in Christian values and symbolism. Over time,...
Author
Series
Vampire chronicles volume supplement
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1995.
Edition
Second Ballantine Books edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 581 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xiv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An acclaimed historian sleuths out literature's most famous vampire, uncovering the source material--from folklore and history to personas including Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman--behind Bram Stoker's bloody creation"--Dust jacket flap.
Series
Dictionary of literary biography volume 304
Publisher
Thomson Gale
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
xxxi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses Vlad the Impaler, the historical person behind Count Dracula, describes how Bram Stoker came to write his famous novel about him, and examines how the character has been portrayed on stage and screen.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardback edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 434 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Love affairs, literary rivalries, and the supernatural collide in an inspired journey to Lake Geneva, where Byron, the Shelleys, and John Polidori come together to create literature's greatest monsters.
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