Author: Milly Williamson
Publisher: Wallflower Press
ISBN: 9781904764403
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This title explores the enduring myth of Dracula and vampires and just why it has remained so popular for so long.
Vampires
Author: John Steakley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140276985
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
The cult classic is back?for fans who like their vampire hunters hard-boiled. You don't just kill vampires for the money?you do it for the satisfaction. You do it because somebody has to. You do it no matter what it does to you. And you drink?a lot. Some jobs just suck. This one bites. But nobody does it better than Jack Crow, the leader of VAMPIRE$ Inc. His crack team of hunters takes down the blood suckers with a lethal combination of cojones and crossbows. After members of Jack's team are ambushed and slaughtered, however, the survivors need to rethink their strategy. With a new recruit from the Vatican? a priest who's not afraid to wield a stake?and a sharpshooter loaded up with silver bullets, it's payback time. The only problem is that the vampires have no intention of going down easy. They have their own hit list?and Jack Crow's name is scrawled in blood right at the top.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140276985
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
The cult classic is back?for fans who like their vampire hunters hard-boiled. You don't just kill vampires for the money?you do it for the satisfaction. You do it because somebody has to. You do it no matter what it does to you. And you drink?a lot. Some jobs just suck. This one bites. But nobody does it better than Jack Crow, the leader of VAMPIRE$ Inc. His crack team of hunters takes down the blood suckers with a lethal combination of cojones and crossbows. After members of Jack's team are ambushed and slaughtered, however, the survivors need to rethink their strategy. With a new recruit from the Vatican? a priest who's not afraid to wield a stake?and a sharpshooter loaded up with silver bullets, it's payback time. The only problem is that the vampires have no intention of going down easy. They have their own hit list?and Jack Crow's name is scrawled in blood right at the top.
The Science of Vampires
Author: Katherine Ramsland
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425186169
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
· Are any vampire myths based on fact? · Bloodsucking villain to guilt-ridden loner—what has inspired the redemption of the vampire in fiction and film? · What is Vampire Personality Disorder? What causes a physical addiction to another person’s blood? · Are there any boundaries in the polysexual world of vampires? · How could a vampire hide in today’s world of advanced forensic science? · What is the psychopathology of the vampire? · What happens in the brain of a vampire’s victim? Si...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425186169
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
· Are any vampire myths based on fact? · Bloodsucking villain to guilt-ridden loner—what has inspired the redemption of the vampire in fiction and film? · What is Vampire Personality Disorder? What causes a physical addiction to another person’s blood? · Are there any boundaries in the polysexual world of vampires? · How could a vampire hide in today’s world of advanced forensic science? · What is the psychopathology of the vampire? · What happens in the brain of a vampire’s victim? Si...
The Complete Book of Vampires
Author: Leonard R. N. Ashley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780285634657
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The vampire is one of the most potent and enduring symbols of the supernatural. This entertaining and truly encyclopaedic book gathers together vampire lore from many lands and cultures, revealing many unexpected facts about the undead.'
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780285634657
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The vampire is one of the most potent and enduring symbols of the supernatural. This entertaining and truly encyclopaedic book gathers together vampire lore from many lands and cultures, revealing many unexpected facts about the undead.'
Vampires
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060502225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
...when night falls, there's no telling who you might meet You might meet him at the mall, a handsome boy with a gift for finding bargains. You may come across him sheltered in a town's synagogue. You may see her transformed into a bat on her way home from a long night out. You might find him lying in wait beneath a garlic-draped grave. Or, it might be someone you already know... There's something for everyone in this eclectic collection of thirteen original vampire stories -- some funny, some spooky, all ghoulishly good!
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060502225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
...when night falls, there's no telling who you might meet You might meet him at the mall, a handsome boy with a gift for finding bargains. You may come across him sheltered in a town's synagogue. You may see her transformed into a bat on her way home from a long night out. You might find him lying in wait beneath a garlic-draped grave. Or, it might be someone you already know... There's something for everyone in this eclectic collection of thirteen original vampire stories -- some funny, some spooky, all ghoulishly good!
The Lure of the Vampire
Author: Milly Williamson
Publisher: Wallflower Press
ISBN: 9781904764403
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This title explores the enduring myth of Dracula and vampires and just why it has remained so popular for so long.
Publisher: Wallflower Press
ISBN: 9781904764403
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This title explores the enduring myth of Dracula and vampires and just why it has remained so popular for so long.
Vampire God
Author: Mary Y. Hallab
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438428588
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Examines the enormous popular appeal of vampires from early Greek and Slavic folklore to present-day popular culture.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438428588
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Examines the enormous popular appeal of vampires from early Greek and Slavic folklore to present-day popular culture.
The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television
Author:
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476620830
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This comprehensive bibliography covers writings about vampires and related creatures from the 19th century to the present. More than 6,000 entries document the vampire's penetration of Western culture, from scholarly discourse, to popular culture, politics and cook books. Sections by topic list works covering various aspects, including general sources, folklore and history, vampires in literature, music and art, metaphorical vampires and the contemporary vampire community. Vampires from film and television--from Bela Lugosi's Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and the Twilight Saga--are well represented.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476620830
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This comprehensive bibliography covers writings about vampires and related creatures from the 19th century to the present. More than 6,000 entries document the vampire's penetration of Western culture, from scholarly discourse, to popular culture, politics and cook books. Sections by topic list works covering various aspects, including general sources, folklore and history, vampires in literature, music and art, metaphorical vampires and the contemporary vampire community. Vampires from film and television--from Bela Lugosi's Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and the Twilight Saga--are well represented.
The Monster with a Thousand Faces
Author: Brian J. Frost
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879724597
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Brian Frost chronicles the history of the vampire in myth and literature, providing a sumptuous repast for all devotees of the bizarre. In a wide-ranging survey, including plot summaries of hundreds of novels and short stories, the reader meets an amazing assortment of vampires from the pages of weird fiction, ranging from the 10,000-year-old femme fatale in Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Conqueror to the malevolent fetus in Eddy C. Bertin’s “Something Small, Something Hungry.” Nostalgia buffs will enjoy a discussion of the vampire yarns in the pulp magazines of the interwar years, while fans of contemporary vampire fiction will also be sated.
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879724597
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Brian Frost chronicles the history of the vampire in myth and literature, providing a sumptuous repast for all devotees of the bizarre. In a wide-ranging survey, including plot summaries of hundreds of novels and short stories, the reader meets an amazing assortment of vampires from the pages of weird fiction, ranging from the 10,000-year-old femme fatale in Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Conqueror to the malevolent fetus in Eddy C. Bertin’s “Something Small, Something Hungry.” Nostalgia buffs will enjoy a discussion of the vampire yarns in the pulp magazines of the interwar years, while fans of contemporary vampire fiction will also be sated.
Vampires and Vampirism
Author: Dudley Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vampires
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vampires
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Natural History of Vampire Bats
Author: Arthur M. Greenhall
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351083368
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
A major problem with vampire bats is that whatever information exists is scattered throughout the literature or is not recorded. There are some excellent books on the ecology and biology of bats with very little on vampire bats. This volume fills that gap to provide an in-depth presentation of these unique animals.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351083368
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
A major problem with vampire bats is that whatever information exists is scattered throughout the literature or is not recorded. There are some excellent books on the ecology and biology of bats with very little on vampire bats. This volume fills that gap to provide an in-depth presentation of these unique animals.