vampires in literature

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.

Discusses Vlad the Impaler, the historical person behind Count Dracula, describes how Bram Stoker came to write his famous novel about him, and examines how the character has been portrayed on stage and screen.

Examines how vampires have been portrayed in literature throughout history and profiles some of the most popular and influential vampire stories.

Includes the "missing" first chapter of Dracula, fully annotated with facts and legends about Dracula, Transylvania, and vampires with an introductory essay and traces the literary history of the vampire novel.

Discusses Vlad the Impaler, the historical person behind Count Dracula, describes how Bram Stoker came to write his famous novel about him, and examines how the character has been portrayed on stage and screen.