vampires in literature

Traces the popularity of vampires in literature and examines different ways vampires have been presented in literature.

Presents a collection of critical essays on Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula," and includes a chronology of the author's life and works along with bibliography and notes.

Presents a critical analysis of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel "Dracula," the story of an evil, but compelling vampire; and discusses how the work reflected turn-of-the-century tensions about race, class, gender, and the place of science and technology in the modern world.

Chronicles the history of portrayals of vampires and werewolves in books and film from the nineteenth to the early twenty-first century.

A guide to the Vampire Academy, describing the history of St. Vladimir's Academy, the spirit bond between Lissa and Rose, and the secrets of the Moroi society, and discussing "Vampire Academy," "Frostbite," "Shadow Kiss," and the other books from Richelle Mead's series.

Reference guide to the world, history, and adventures of the characters from Anne Rice's five vampire novels, with 1,200 entries, arranged alphabetically, offering interpretation of the events, names and places, symbols, and themes, including photographs, maps, drawings, and a timeline.

An examination of vampires in young adult fiction, looking at ten classic vampire texts--five literary and five cinematic, featuring analyses of vampire novels by popular horror authors, and discussing the television series "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.".

Examines the presence of vampires in popular culture, contains information about the legends of vampires, and provides stories of real-life murderers who were labeled vampires because the nature of their crimes.