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Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640

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Author: Bruce McClelland
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472026232
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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The first book to explore the origins of the vampire slayer “A fascinating comparison of the original vampire myths to their later literary transformations.” —Adam Morton, author of On Evil “From the Balkan Mountains to Beverly Hills, Bruce has mapped the vampire’s migration. There’s no better guide for the trek.” —Jan L. Perkowski, Professor, Slavic Department, University of Virginia, and author of Vampires of the Slavs and The Darkling: A Treatise on Slavic Vampirism “The vampire slayer is our protector, our hero, our Buffy. But how much do we really know about him—or her? Very little, it turns out, and Bruce McClelland shows us why: because the vampire slayer is an unsettling figure, almost as disturbing as the evil she is set to destroy. Prepare to be frightened . . . and enlightened.” —Corey Robin, author of Fear: The History of a Political Idea “What is unique about this book is that it is the first of its kind to focus on the vampire hunter, rather than the vampire. As such, it makes a significant contribution to the field. This book will appeal to scholars and researchers of folklore, as well as anyone interested in the literature and popular culture of the vampire.” —Elizabeth Miller, author of Dracula and A Dracula Handbook “Shades of Van Helsing! Vampirologist extraordinaire Bruce McClelland has managed that rarest of feats: developing a radically new and thoroughly enlightening perspective on a topic of eternal fascination. Ranging from the icons of popular culture to previously overlooked details of Balkan and Slavic history and folk practice, he has rethought the borders of life and death, good and evil, saint and sinner, vampires and their slayers. Excellent scholarship, and a story that never flags.” —Bruce Lincoln, Caroline E. Haskell Professor of History of Religions, University of Chicago, and author of Theorizing Myth: Narrative, Ideology, and Scholarship,Authority: Construction and Corrosion, and Death, War, and Sacrifice: Studies in Ideology and Practice

Author: Raymond T. McNally
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395657836
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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A newly revised edition of the classic account of Vlad the Impaler--just in time for Halloween--now includes entries from Bram Stoker's recently discovered diaries, the amazing tale of Nicolae Ceausescu's attempt to make Vlad a national hero, and an examination of recent adaptations in fiction, stage and screen. 70 b&w illustrations.

Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 330

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Author: John Cuthbert Lawson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 822

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Author: Walter Woodburn Hyde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Author: Mindy Klasky
Publisher: Peabridge Press
ISBN: 195018448X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 922

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A great vampire story with a completely different twist! — Reader A.S This bundle includes three full-length no-cliffhanger romantic comedies about Sarah Anderson, clerk of court for the vampire night court of Washington DC, plus a bonus vampire short story set in the same Magical Washington universe. Fright Court: Sarah Anderson has her dream job: Clerk of Court. But after she's attacked by a supernatural defendant, Sarah must learn self-defense from her alluring vampire boss. Soon, an engaging human reporter starts asking questions, and Sarah must protect the court’s secrets. How long can she juggle magical and mundane before she loses everything? Law and Murder: Sarah Anderson’s testimony at the supernatural night court might put a bloodthirsty vampire behind bars—but when an ancient evil threatens the courthouse, Sarah’s arcane training goes into overdrive. She must embrace the magic within her…or die trying. High Stakes Trial: Sarah Anderson’s dream job at the vampire court turns into a nightmare when she’s indicted for murder. Things get worse when she’s snared in a love triangle between a vampire and a sphinx. But Sarah’s true goal is finding her “missing piece”, her supernatural father. What does Sarah’s future hold—a jail cell, a lover, or a new type of magic? “Stake Me Out to the Ball Game”: Ava Buchanan is a vampire with a toothache! Desperate for distraction, she heads to a baseball game. At the stadium, she finds herself seated next to the perfect man, Dennis Maugham. There’s just one catch: Dennis is human. Can Ava gain her heart’s desire while continuing to hide her supernatural existence? Magical Washington includes The Washington Witches Series, the Washington Vampires Series, the Washington Warders, and the Washington Medical: Vampire Ward Series: Girl's Guide to Witchcraft Sorcery and the Single Girl Magic and the Modern Girl Capital Magic Single Witch's Survival Guide Joy of Witchcraft "Dreaming of a Witch Christmas" "Nice Witches Don't Swear" Fright Court Law and Murder High Stakes Trial “Stake Me Out to the Ball Game” The Library, the Witch, and the Warder The Witch Doctor Is In Fae's Anatomy The Lady Doctor is a Vamp If you like vampire romance, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, cozy paranormal novels, chicklit (chick-lit), then this is the book for you! 11232222mkm

Author: Simon Bacon
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031362535
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1746

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Author: Stanley Wiater
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429913258
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Edited by Brian Lumley and multiple Bram Stoker Award winner Stanley Wiater, The Brian Lumley Companion is an indispensable guide to the life and works of Brian Lumley. The Companion is illustrated with photographs from the author's private collection and full-color reproductions of Hugo Award–winning artist Bob Eggleton's eye-catching cover art for Lumley's works. Contributors to The Brian Lumley Companion include some of today's most noted experts on horror fiction, including W. Paul Ganley, founder of Weirdbook Press and two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award; Stephen Jones, coeditor of Horror: 100 Best Books and winner of multiple World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Bram Stoker Awards; Robert M. Price, author of H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos and one of the most respected analysts of Lovecraftian fiction; Robert G. Weinberg, an acknowledged specialist in weird fiction, and Stanley Wiater, host of the TV series "Dark Dreamers." In The Brian Lumley Companion, Lumley aficionados will find an overview of Lumley's career, from his first short fiction up to the present day; essays comparing Lumley and H. P. Lovecraft, a lengthy interview with the author that delves into the heart of Lumley's relationship with the writers and editors who inspired him and the fans who support him, and analyses of Lumley's short fiction and novels. An interview with Bob Eggleton gives insight into the development of his striking covers for the Necroscope series and other Lumley works. This companion also includes complete listings of the first publications of each of Lumley's novels, short fiction, and poetry. Major attractions are the detailed concordances that focus on individual novels and series, including the three Psychomech titles, the Dreamlands and Primal Lands series, and each volume in the Necroscope series. As a special treat, The Brian Lumley Companion includes three short short stories by Brian Lumley, works that have never before appeared in book form. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author: Montague Summers
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486121046
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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Riveting study of vampirism in Europe — from vampires in Greek and Roman lore to their presence in Saxon England, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, and even modern Greece.