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Vampires / by Taylor, Joules.(CARDINAL)686570;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index.
Subjects: Vampire films.; Vampires.; Vampires in literature.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Legends of blood : the vampire in history and myth / by Bartlett, W. B.(CARDINAL)537901; Idriceanu, Flavia.(CARDINAL)690781;
MARCIVE 12/19/07Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and index.Origins -- The vampire epidemics -- The myth evolves -- The path of blood -- Landscapes of magic -- Times of magic -- Mother nature and the world of the vampire -- A complementary figure of blood--the witch -- The magus -- The pact -- The power of the mind -- Beauty and the beast -- The undead.
Subjects: Vampire films.; Vampires.; Vampires in literature.;
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How to kill a vampire : fangs in folklore, film and fiction / by Ladouceur, Liisa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index.Citing examples from folklore, as well as horror films, TV shows, and works of fiction, this book details all known ways to prevent vampirism, including how to protect oneself against attacks and how to destroy vampires. While offering explanations on the origins and uses of most commonly known tactics in fending off vampirism, the book also delves much deeper by collecting historical accounts of unusual burial rites and shocking superstitions from European history, from the 'real' Serbian vampire Arnold Paole to the unique Bulgarian Djadadjii, a professional vampire 'bottler.' It traces the evolution of how to kill the fictional vampire-from Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' and the Hammer horror films beginning in the 1950s to Anne Rice's Lestat and the dreamy vamps of 'Twilight,' 'True Blood,' and 'The Vampire Diaries'-and also celebrates the most important slayers, including Van Helsing, Buffy, and Blade. In exploring how and why these monsters have been created and the increasingly complex ways in which they are destroyed, the book not only serves as a handy guide to the history and modern role of the vampire, it reveals much about the changing nature of human fears.
Subjects: Vampire films.; Vampires.; Vampires; Vampires in literature.;
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Book of the vampire / by Suckling, Nigel,author.(DLC)n 88114866 ;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-224).I. Dracula's dynasty. Bram Stoker and the literary and cultural background of Dracula -- The vampire in prose, poetry, and on stage during the nineteenth century -- A brief history of Bram Stoker and the progress of his opus from book to stage and to silver screen -- II. The ancient evil. The legends and folklore on vampires that Stoker drew upon for Dracula -- The eighteenth century vampire plagues in Eastern Europe and what scholars made of them -- How the ideas spread to the West -- Premature burial and masticating dead -- The spiritualist perspective --III. Bloodlust. The mystical significance of blood in ancient and medieval times -- The lamia, succubus, ghoul and other vampires in ancient Rome, Greece and the Middle East -- Adam's first wife Lilith as a vampire -- Parallels in other cultures -- IV. Dracula, the Blood Countess and Bluebeard. History and legends of the original Prince Dracula, his kinswoman Countess Elisabeth Bathory of Hungary and Gilles de Retz -- V. The un-living dead. Modern outbreaks of vampire hysteria -- Real vampires in the past century.
Subjects: Vampires; Vampires in literature.;
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From demons to Dracula : the creation of the modern vampire myth / by Beresford, Matthew.(CARDINAL)559464;
Subjects: Vampires.; Vampires in literature.; Vampire films.;
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Vampires : encounters with the undead / by Skal, David J.,editor.(CARDINAL)522563;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction : "There are no such things!" -- pt. 1: The historical evidence. From The book of vampires / Dudley Wright -- from The phantom world / Augustin Calmet -- Tale of a Russian vampire / Helena Petrovna Blavatsky -- Vampires of Roumania / Agnes Murgoci -- pt. 2: Romantic & Victorian vampires. The vampyre : a tale / John Polidori -- Loving Lady Death (La morte amoureuse) / Théophile Gautier -- The family of the Vourdalak / Alexis Tolstoy -- From Varney the vampyre, or, The feast of blood / James Malcolm Rymer -- Carmilla / J. Sheridan Le Fanu -- The fate of Madame Cabanel / Eliza Lynn Linton -- The true story of a vampire / Eric, Count Stenbock -- Good Lady Ducayne / Mary Elizabeth Baddon -- Dracula's guest / Bram Stoker -- From Dracula / Bram Stoker -- Fatal image : the artist, the actress, and the vampire / David J. Skal -- pt. 3: Vampires in the twentieth century. Luella Miller / Mary E. Wilkins Freeman -- Count Magnus / M.R. James -- The singular death of Morton / Algernon Blackwood -- For the blood is the life / F. Marion Crawford -- The room in the tower / E.F. Benson -- Vampires / Albin Grau -- The adventure of the Sussex vampire / Arthur Conan Doyle -- Bewitched / Edith Wharton -- "When she was fed" : Bela Lugosi's true-life vampire romance / Gladys Hall -- The dark castle / Marion Brandon -- Revelations in black / Carl Jacobi -- I, the vampire / Henry Kuttner -- The bat is my brother / Robert Bloch -- The girl with the hungry eyes / Fritz Leiber -- From I am legend / Richard Matheson -- Unicorn tapestry / Suzy McKee Charnas -- pt. 4: Postmodern vampires. From American vampires / Norine Dresser -- An interview with a "vampire" / David J. Skal -- Stalking the vampire / Rosemary Ellen Guiley -- Last call for the sons of shock / David J. Schow -- Coppola's Dracula / Kim Newman -- Bela's plot / Caitlín R. Kiernan.Presents a running commentary on the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature and popular culture. This work reveals bloodcurdling vampire tales, ranging from literary classics to pulp magazine serials to actual historical accounts.
Subjects: Fiction.; Vampires.; Vampires; Vampires in literature.;
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Vampires : the truth behind history's creepiest bloodsuckers / by Klepeis, Alicia,1971-author.(CARDINAL)350701;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Creepy, undead bloodsuckers -- Vampires in the ancient world -- Medieval vampire lore -- Medieval monster hunting -- Vampires today."Describes ancient history, medieval lore, and modern portrayals of vampires today's popular culture"--8-12.Grades 4-6.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Vampires; Vampires; Vampires in literature;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Vampire Academy : the ultimate guide / by Mead, Richelle.(CARDINAL)356221; Rowen, Michelle.(CARDINAL)550674;
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.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Mead, Richelle.; Vampires in literature; Vampires in literature;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Hanging with vampires : a totally factual field guide to the supernatural / by Fitzpatrick, Insha,author.(CARDINAL)846388; Bölecz, Lilla,illustrator.(CARDINAL)866023;
Includes bibliographical references.Vampires 101 -- How to fight a vampire (and win) -- Vampires through the ages -- Bloodsuckers around the world -- Read it and scream -- Lights, camera, vampires."An illustrated nonfiction guide to vampires in history, legend, and pop culture"--Ages 8-12 yearsGrades 4-6980L
Subjects: Vampires in popular culture; Vampires;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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The vampire defanged : how the embodiment of evil became a romantic hero / by Clements, Susannah,1974-(CARDINAL)503124;
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index.Why vampires matter -- Bram Stoker's Dracula: sin and the power of the cross -- Anne Rice's Vampire chronicles: eternal guilt and transcendent love -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: sin and sacrifice, postmodern style -- Sookie Stackhouse: sex and the socialized vampire -- Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga: the vampire as teenage heartthrob -- Vampire sinners -- Vampire saviors -- Conclusion.
Subjects: Vampire films; Vampires in literature.; Vampires on television.;
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