Author: Mary Labatt
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1553373030
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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"Based on the book Spying on Dracula by Mary Labatt"--T.p. verso.

Author: Valerie Pedlar
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 0853238391
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Victorian literature is rife with scenes of madness, with mental disorder functioning as everything from a simple plot device to a commentary on the foundations of Victorian society. But while madness in Victorian fiction has been much studied, most scholarship has focused on the portrayal of madness in women; male mental disorder in the period has suffered comparative neglect. Valerie Pedlar corrects this imbalance in The 'Most Dreadful Visitation.' This extraordinary study explores a wide range of Victorian writings to consider the relationship between the portrayal of mental illness in literary works and the portrayal of similar disorders in the writings of doctors and psychologists. Pedlar presents in-depth studies of Dickens's Barnaby Rudge, Tennyson's Maud, Wilkie Collins's Basil, and Trollope's He Knew He Was Right, considering each work in the context of Victorian understandings--and fears--of mental degeneracy.An Open Access edition of this work is available on the OAPEN Library.

Author: Bram Stoker
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0394848284
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.

Author: Gary Reed
Publisher: Caliber Comics
ISBN: 1629785784
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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A Tale set in the Dracula universe! Renfield is the haunting and sophisticated story of the bug eating inmate from Bram Stoker's classic Dracula novel. It centers on a man who is slowly being consumed by madness because of the visions and voices that intrude upon his dreams and nightmares. While the events from the Dracula novel swirl around him, Renfield faces his pre-ordained task of preparing for his mysterious "master" arrival and struggles to understand what his "messiah" is asking of him. Upon discovering that Dracula is offering him eternal life, Renfield realizes that for beings such as Dracula to live, others must die. This includes Mina Harker who Renfield reveres and this conflict throws Renfield into an internal struggle of the darkness of immortality against his own humanity. And as such Renfield struggles to grasp the overwhelming need to serve the darkness. Staying true to the original Stoker story in chronological order and events, this story focuses primarily on Dracula's prior arrival in England. See why Independent Propaganda called Renfield, "a truly classic tale in graphic format.", Dimestore Reviews gives it a 10 out of 10 "a rare treat; a truly classic piece" and Comics Buyers' Guide calls it a "A Gothic Jewel." Collects Renfield comic book issues 1-5. A Caliber Comics release.

Author: Jonathan Haythornthwaite
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472826582
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Since Dracula's rise to power a shadow has swept across the nation, but nowhere is it darker than in the Deep South. Throughout the plantations, swamps, and cities, rumours abound of grotesque rituals, hooded figures, and bizarre creatures. Most terrifying of all, however, are the whispers of ancient magic – unspeakable arcane rituals and occult powers that can lead those who wield them towards mystical supremacy... or reduce them to gibbering wrecks. This new supplement for Dracula's America: Shadows of the West introduces two new factions: the corrupt cultists of the Church of Dagon and the Salem Sisterhood, occult practitioners whose history dates back to the early Colonies. New stealth rules allow for all manner of sneaky and underhanded tactics, while expanded rules for arcane powers offer glory but could cost you your sanity. Alongside these are a host of new scenarios, Hired Guns, monsters, skills, and gear to challenge or assist those who dare venture into the Deep South of Dracula's America.

Author: S.C. Parris
Publisher: Permuted Press
ISBN: 1637582838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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The World reels from tragic events, yet Christian Delacroix and his band of willing Creatures cannot grieve. The Phoenixes of the Nest have bided their time upon the World and finally move to see if the Vampires can be saved—by mixing the blood of Phoenixes with the bloodthirsty Creatures. Victor Vonderheide has awakened to a remarkable difference. His heart beats and he shoots magical fyre from his fingertips. When not dodging the black fyre of a Phoenix that doesn’t agree with his new existence, he fights his urges for blood. Yet it is he the Head Phoenix wishes to lead the new breed. But Victor, forced to face his new state in a fast-changing World, is still grieving the loss of his creator. He blames the Vampire now rumored to have taken Xavier’s place as King. Alexandria Stone has warmed to her power. She is adept at sending the red light toward her enemies, controlling their blood at her leisure. Yet with news that the Phoenixes search for them, there is the fear that she won’t be able to keep at bay the winged beings’ powerful magic. But there is someone from her past who may be able to help—and they have a familiar magical book to assist her. Time is running out—the Phoenixes close in, their fyre burning everything it touches. To make matters worse, a familiar face with terrifying new power appears, threatening to end the Vampires’ existence as they know it. It’s a race to learn the truth of her power and defend the Dark World—and all Creatures within it—before the Phoenixes destroy everything Dracula has built.

Author: Ken Gelder
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415213554
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 444

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The Horror Reader brings together 29 key articles to explore the enduring resonance of horror in popular culture.

Author: Franco Moretti
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1789605296
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Shakespearean tragedy and Dracula, Sherlock Holmes and Ulysses, Frankenstein and The Waste Land-all are celebrated "wonders" of modern literature, whether in its mandarin or popular form. However, it is the fact that these texts are so central to our contemporary notion of literature that sometimes hinders our ability to understand them. Franco Moretti applies himself to this problem by drawing skillfully on structuralist, sociological and psycho-analytic modes of enquity in order to read these texts as literary systems which are tokens of wider cultural and political realities. In the process, Moretti offers us compelling accounts of various literary genres, explores the relationships between high and mass culture in this century, and considers the relevance of tragic, Romantic and Darwinian views of the world.

Author: Zach Zito
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
ISBN: 9780765108852
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Profiles twenty-five of the most famous movie monsters, including King Kong, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Godzilla; includes information about the films and special effects, a complete filmography, and a list of the remakes that are available.

Author: S.C. Parris
Publisher: Permuted Press
ISBN: 1682610845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381

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The Dark World is falling. Two important Dark Creatures have gone missing, leaving strange letters behind. Faced with the impending threat of a new breed of creature, Xavier Delacroix he is forced to enter the fight. With a band of powerful creatures at his back, he braves the Dark World, hunting down the one creature he wishes nothing more than to evade. For the Great Vampire’s sword must be taken back. But the Dark World has changed drastically since he’d last been beneath the darkened sky. Creatures wait behind every strange wind for him, and they always seem to know where he will end up next. And the one who holds the sword is not ready to relinquish its power—a power that if used wrongly will change the face of the Dark World forever.