Vampires: Encounters with the Undead

By David J. Skal

Book Overview

The most wide-ranging collection of vampire tales ever features two centuries of spine-tingling writing, from John Polidori to Robert Block, Alexis Tolstoy to Bram Stoker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Henry Kuttner. Every page of Vampires features a column of commentary by the editor, expanding upon the stories and exploring the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature, and popular culture. More than 200 beautifully rendered black-and-white images of vintage engravings, film posters, and popular artifacts make this big book the "living end" of vampire fact, fiction, and lore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579124755
• ISBN13: 9781579124755
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

the only thing missing is the rest of dracula...

i recommend this book highly to anyone who has an interest in vampires. not only does it contain stories from classic gothic styling to present, the side bars provide very interesting information about vampires in general and the background of the stories and authors. this is like getting a well resarched "the vampire book" and a compilation of the greatest vampire stories ever written. aslo contains complete listing of vampire literature and cinema with author, year of publish or cinematic release. get this book. for the size and quality of the contents, the under $30 pricetag is well worth it.