Book Description
This rich, mesmerizing resource, written in 1900, sheds light on three vampire bloodlines. Interspersed are booklets, flaps, and letters between a young paranormal researcher and an alluring woman who seeks his help. Consumable.
Author : Nicky Raven
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 43,25 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763649147
This rich, mesmerizing resource, written in 1900, sheds light on three vampire bloodlines. Interspersed are booklets, flaps, and letters between a young paranormal researcher and an alluring woman who seeks his help. Consumable.
Author : Nick Holt
Publisher : Ology
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 28,36 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781848776661
'Vampireology' reveals the history of vampires who have lived among us and preyed on humans since the beginning of time. Written in 1900 by the world's Protector, Archibald Brooks, the unpublished manuscript falls into the hands of our detective, Kraik, when Brooks is murdered in 1920. Kraik is given the task of publishing the book.
Author : Jay Stevenson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 23,37 MB
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1101020016
Vampires are the hottest topic in popular culture today. From the now classic novels of Anne Rice, to the mega-selling series by Stephanie Meyer to the hit HBO series True Blood based on the bestselling novels of Charlaine Harris, the undead are certainly not dead in terms of books sales. Now, those curious about the history and lore of these creatures can get up to speed in the refreshed edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Vampires. It provides a detailed explanation of the origins of vampires and insight into the fascination they hold in literature and belief. • Complete history and origins of this mythic creature • An explanation of the various rules that vampires exist by • A lively and exhaustive literary discussion of vampires and their importance in fiction
Author : Kathryn Harkup
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1839161574
Our fascination with the vampire myth has scarcely diminished since Bram Stoker's publication of the classic Dracula tale in 1897, but how much of the lore is based in fact and can science explain the origins of horror's most famous fiend? Vampirology charts the murky waters of the vampire myth - from stories found in many cultures across the globe to our sympathetic pop-culture renditions today - to investigate how a scientific interpretation may shed light on the fears and phenomena of the vampire myth.
Author : Dugald Steer
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 28,48 MB
Release : 2005-09-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763628956
Merlin the wizard challenges readers to become wizards like himself by deciphering clues hidden in his guide to wizardry.
Author : Ernest Drake
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 47,10 MB
Release : 2008-08-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763639400
Dr. Drake's collection of data on monsters.
Author : Istvan Pivarcsi
Publisher : New Europe Books
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 49,64 MB
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0982578156
Mustering his extensive experience on the scene of the world's richest source of vampire lore, Transylvania, historian and author István Pivárcsi seeks to peel away the effects of popular culture and set the record straight, addressing essential questions in dozens of bite-size chapters: How did vampire legends emerge in the Balkans, Romania, and Transylvania? How did other monsters eventually coalesce as what we know as vampires? Who was the real Vlad the Impaler, and how did he come to personify the classic vampire? How did vampire-related oral traditions evolve over the centuries—and then explode with unprecedented force in both literature and popular culture from the mid-nineteenth century on? The ideal short reference for anyone with at least a passing interest in the undead, Just a Bite includes an extensive two-part appendix comprising a comprehensive glossary of vampire terms as well as a chronology of human beings' fascination (and interaction) with vampires through history. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : Dudley Wright
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 16,63 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 048644998X
Compiled from a wealth of references and records, the book presents a fascinating mix of science and the supernatural. Readers will discover that tales of vampires were whispered not only in the quiet villages of Central Europe but also in Russia, the Middle East, India, the British Isles, and even America.
Author : Deborah Harkness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101475692
Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. “A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, book three, The Book of Life, and the fourth in the series, Time’s Convert.
Author : Joseph Laycock
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 23,50 MB
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
This book explores the modern world of vampirism. Based on interviews, it looks at the many expressions of vampirism, from lifestyle vampires, who adopt the culture and admire the gothic image, to 'real' vampires who believe they are a separate race and need to consume blood and psychic energy in order to survive.