Vampires: Encounters With the Undead - Couverture souple

Skal, David J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1579124755 ISBN 13 : 9781579124755

Editeur : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2006

Synopsis

This is the biggest book on vampires ever published! Now it is available in a chunky paperback edition! Both fictional and factual accounts reveal the eerie and fascinating world of the undead. Noted vampire authority and author, David J. Skal adds a running commentary on the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature and popular culture. Nearly 600 pages reveal bloodcurdling vampire tales, ranging from literary classics to pulp magazine serials to actual historical accounts. One column of every page is devoted to a running narrative covering the history, appeal and cultural significance of vampires - making it a veritable encyclopedia as well as an anthology.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

David J. Skal’s many books include Hollywood Gothic, The Monster Show, Screams of Reason, and, with Elias Savada, Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning. With Nina Auerbach, he is co-editor of the Norton Critical Edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He lives in Glendale, California.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1579124755
• ISBN 13: 9781579124755
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 592