Author: Nick Groom
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300240813
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori’s publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom’s detailed new account illuminates the complex history of the iconic creature. The vampire first came to public prominence in the early eighteenth century, when Enlightenment science collided with Eastern European folklore and apparently verified outbreaks of vampirism, capturing the attention of medical researchers, political commentators, social theorists, theologians, and philosophers. Groom accordingly traces the vampire from its role as a monster embodying humankind’s fears, to that of an unlikely hero for the marginalized and excluded in the twenty-first century. Drawing on literary and artistic representations, as well as medical, forensic, empirical, and sociopolitical perspectives, this rich and eerie history presents the vampire as a strikingly complex being that has been used to express the traumas and contradictions of the human condition.
The Vampire
Author: Nick Groom
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300240813
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori’s publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom’s detailed new account illuminates the complex history of the iconic creature. The vampire first came to public prominence in the early eighteenth century, when Enlightenment science collided with Eastern European folklore and apparently verified outbreaks of vampirism, capturing the attention of medical researchers, political commentators, social theorists, theologians, and philosophers. Groom accordingly traces the vampire from its role as a monster embodying humankind’s fears, to that of an unlikely hero for the marginalized and excluded in the twenty-first century. Drawing on literary and artistic representations, as well as medical, forensic, empirical, and sociopolitical perspectives, this rich and eerie history presents the vampire as a strikingly complex being that has been used to express the traumas and contradictions of the human condition.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300240813
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori’s publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom’s detailed new account illuminates the complex history of the iconic creature. The vampire first came to public prominence in the early eighteenth century, when Enlightenment science collided with Eastern European folklore and apparently verified outbreaks of vampirism, capturing the attention of medical researchers, political commentators, social theorists, theologians, and philosophers. Groom accordingly traces the vampire from its role as a monster embodying humankind’s fears, to that of an unlikely hero for the marginalized and excluded in the twenty-first century. Drawing on literary and artistic representations, as well as medical, forensic, empirical, and sociopolitical perspectives, this rich and eerie history presents the vampire as a strikingly complex being that has been used to express the traumas and contradictions of the human condition.
Vampire Guardian
Author: Joey W. Hill
Publisher: Story Witch Press
ISBN: 1951544145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
Adan has nothing but hatred for the Fae. But when the vampire sorcerer comes to Club Atlantis to set up a portal for magic users, he discovers it’s a haven for a Fae female. Even her scent sets off his bloodlust. Catriona can’t put down roots anywhere. For a tree nymph, that’s a serious problem. One that calls for a solution that will appall the Fae world – and risk her life and heart to a vampire who may not be able to forgive what her kind took from him.
Publisher: Story Witch Press
ISBN: 1951544145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
Adan has nothing but hatred for the Fae. But when the vampire sorcerer comes to Club Atlantis to set up a portal for magic users, he discovers it’s a haven for a Fae female. Even her scent sets off his bloodlust. Catriona can’t put down roots anywhere. For a tree nymph, that’s a serious problem. One that calls for a solution that will appall the Fae world – and risk her life and heart to a vampire who may not be able to forgive what her kind took from him.
Glass Houses
Author: Rachel Caine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451219947
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood. Watch a Windows Media trailer for this book.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451219947
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood. Watch a Windows Media trailer for this book.
Vampire Guardian Angels Comic Book Series: the Guardian
Author: Lia Price
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781477416204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Vampire Guardian Angels is a creator-owned, independent and original horror-action comic book series written and created by horror author Lia Scott Price. In the series, Guardian Angels from Heaven first become serial killers who kill people who pray for help to them, and, in the next issues, become vampires. Both humans and "good" angels have to work together stop them.Hammontree. In the series, Guardian Angels from Heaven have become Vampires who kill people who pray for help to them, and both humans and "good" angels have to work to stop them.Plot SynopsisThe first issue in the series "The Guardian" introduces the transformation of Guardian Angels into Vampires. This is the prequel where Guardian Angels are first introduced as Serial Killers and have not yet become Vampires. An angry Gabriel, sick of answering prayers and protecting humans, targets and kills them. His killing spree is stopped by another Guardian Angel, Cameron, and a young boy, Joseph, who has a mysterious power that kills Gabriel. Gabriel ascends and resurrects back in Heaven, but a Vampire hitchhikes, bites him, invades Heaven, and turns all Guardian Angels into sadistic, invincible Vampires. The vampiric infection spreads and, realizing their newfound power and freedom, the Vampire Guardian Angels are hell bent on seeking revenge against mankind.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781477416204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Vampire Guardian Angels is a creator-owned, independent and original horror-action comic book series written and created by horror author Lia Scott Price. In the series, Guardian Angels from Heaven first become serial killers who kill people who pray for help to them, and, in the next issues, become vampires. Both humans and "good" angels have to work together stop them.Hammontree. In the series, Guardian Angels from Heaven have become Vampires who kill people who pray for help to them, and both humans and "good" angels have to work to stop them.Plot SynopsisThe first issue in the series "The Guardian" introduces the transformation of Guardian Angels into Vampires. This is the prequel where Guardian Angels are first introduced as Serial Killers and have not yet become Vampires. An angry Gabriel, sick of answering prayers and protecting humans, targets and kills them. His killing spree is stopped by another Guardian Angel, Cameron, and a young boy, Joseph, who has a mysterious power that kills Gabriel. Gabriel ascends and resurrects back in Heaven, but a Vampire hitchhikes, bites him, invades Heaven, and turns all Guardian Angels into sadistic, invincible Vampires. The vampiric infection spreads and, realizing their newfound power and freedom, the Vampire Guardian Angels are hell bent on seeking revenge against mankind.
Interview with the Vampire
Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345337662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The spellbinding classic that started it all, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author—the inspiration for the hit television series “A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire.”—Chicago Tribune Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345337662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The spellbinding classic that started it all, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author—the inspiration for the hit television series “A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire.”—Chicago Tribune Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.
Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood
Author: Thomas Peckett Prest
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood is a horror story by Thomas Peckett Prest. Structured in different episodes, these are classic tales of blood sucking horrors at midnights, for fans of the genre.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood is a horror story by Thomas Peckett Prest. Structured in different episodes, these are classic tales of blood sucking horrors at midnights, for fans of the genre.
Stainless
Author: Todd Grimson
Publisher: Quartet Books (UK)
ISBN: 9780704380837
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Back in the 1920s the vampire Justine drank the blood of silent screen actor David Henry Reid, who was later chained up in a coffin for twenty years. Now he's free and he's looking for revenge.
Publisher: Quartet Books (UK)
ISBN: 9780704380837
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Back in the 1920s the vampire Justine drank the blood of silent screen actor David Henry Reid, who was later chained up in a coffin for twenty years. Now he's free and he's looking for revenge.
Prince Lestat
Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307962539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Rice allows [her vampires] to do what they do best: wreak havoc and evoke terror. All while impeccably dressed.” —The Washington Post The vampire world is in crisis ... Old vampires, roused from deep slumber in the earth, are doing the bidding of a Voice commanding that they indiscriminately burn their kin in cities across the globe, from Paris to Mumbai, Hong Kong to San Francisco. Left with little time to spare, a host of familiar characters including Louis de Pointe du Lac, Armand, and even the vampire Lestat, must embark on a journey to discover who—or what—is driving this mysterious being.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307962539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Rice allows [her vampires] to do what they do best: wreak havoc and evoke terror. All while impeccably dressed.” —The Washington Post The vampire world is in crisis ... Old vampires, roused from deep slumber in the earth, are doing the bidding of a Voice commanding that they indiscriminately burn their kin in cities across the globe, from Paris to Mumbai, Hong Kong to San Francisco. Left with little time to spare, a host of familiar characters including Louis de Pointe du Lac, Armand, and even the vampire Lestat, must embark on a journey to discover who—or what—is driving this mysterious being.
Codename -The Tickler
Author: Tommy Donbavand
Publisher: Fangs Vampire Spy
ISBN: 9781406331592
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma - the world's greatest vampire spy - and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. Second in a new series of comedy horror adventures from the bestselling author of Scream Street.Special Agent Fangs Enigma and his sidekick, werewolf Agent Puppy Brown, were recruited by secret intelligence agency MP1 (Monster Protection, 1st division) to stop the world's super(natural) villains and monster criminals from realizing their evil plans. In Codename: The Tickler, MP1's expensive mind-control technology, the Will Pill, has been stolen by an ogre named Snores. He is only a goon for hire, though - so who is the real culprit? Can Agents Enigma and Brown solve this ticklish case or will the mysterious Tickler have the last laugh?
Publisher: Fangs Vampire Spy
ISBN: 9781406331592
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma - the world's greatest vampire spy - and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. Second in a new series of comedy horror adventures from the bestselling author of Scream Street.Special Agent Fangs Enigma and his sidekick, werewolf Agent Puppy Brown, were recruited by secret intelligence agency MP1 (Monster Protection, 1st division) to stop the world's super(natural) villains and monster criminals from realizing their evil plans. In Codename: The Tickler, MP1's expensive mind-control technology, the Will Pill, has been stolen by an ogre named Snores. He is only a goon for hire, though - so who is the real culprit? Can Agents Enigma and Brown solve this ticklish case or will the mysterious Tickler have the last laugh?
The Midnight Guardian
Author: Sarah Jane Stratford
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429985496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
It's 1938, and the tentacles of Hitler's terrifying Third Reich have commenced their stranglehold on Europe. The Nazi empire will soon be clean of all bloodlines deemed tainted or undesirable...including vampires. London's ancient tribunal of vampires is aghast at the destruction taking place on the Continent. Though vampires try not to interfere with human politics, Hitler's terrible plans force them into action. They resolve to send five of their most formidable vampires to Berlin— millennials that have lived over 1000 years and whose age and wisdom make them close to invulnerable— to infiltrate, disrupt, and destroy the growing Nazi war machine. The brilliant and beautiful millennial Brigit is loath to go, but her powers are needed if the mission is to have any chance of success. She must summon all her strength to endure the separation from her lover Eamon, whom she made almost eight centuries ago, but whose lack of millennial status makes him an unacceptable choice for this operation. Though he longs to join her, his duty to Brigit is best served from afar, by nurturing their deep psychic connection and reinforcing her spirit with his fierce devotion and memories of his tender embrace. But as the millennials attempt to penetrate and sabotage Hitler's armies, they discover that the Nazis are more capable than any human force they've yet encountered and more monstrous than they'd ever imagined. Forced to take bolder, more dangerous steps, they soon attract the attention of specially trained vampire hunters loyal to Hitler and his vision of a vampire-free Europe. Exposed, deep inside enemy territory, with vicious Nazi officers and hunters at her heels, Brigit must attempt a daring escape from the Continent, guarding precious cargo that marks the only hope of salvaging their mission.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429985496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
It's 1938, and the tentacles of Hitler's terrifying Third Reich have commenced their stranglehold on Europe. The Nazi empire will soon be clean of all bloodlines deemed tainted or undesirable...including vampires. London's ancient tribunal of vampires is aghast at the destruction taking place on the Continent. Though vampires try not to interfere with human politics, Hitler's terrible plans force them into action. They resolve to send five of their most formidable vampires to Berlin— millennials that have lived over 1000 years and whose age and wisdom make them close to invulnerable— to infiltrate, disrupt, and destroy the growing Nazi war machine. The brilliant and beautiful millennial Brigit is loath to go, but her powers are needed if the mission is to have any chance of success. She must summon all her strength to endure the separation from her lover Eamon, whom she made almost eight centuries ago, but whose lack of millennial status makes him an unacceptable choice for this operation. Though he longs to join her, his duty to Brigit is best served from afar, by nurturing their deep psychic connection and reinforcing her spirit with his fierce devotion and memories of his tender embrace. But as the millennials attempt to penetrate and sabotage Hitler's armies, they discover that the Nazis are more capable than any human force they've yet encountered and more monstrous than they'd ever imagined. Forced to take bolder, more dangerous steps, they soon attract the attention of specially trained vampire hunters loyal to Hitler and his vision of a vampire-free Europe. Exposed, deep inside enemy territory, with vicious Nazi officers and hunters at her heels, Brigit must attempt a daring escape from the Continent, guarding precious cargo that marks the only hope of salvaging their mission.