How Long Have Vampire Stories Been Around
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Vampire Forensics
Author: Mark Collins Jenkins
language: en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date: 2010-02-16
Mark Jenkins’s engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, vampire tales flourished through the centuries and around the globe, fueled by superstition, sexual mystery, fear of disease and death, and the nagging anxiety that demons lurk everywhere. In Vampire Forensics, Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend to tease out the historical truths enshrined in the tales of terror: sherds of Persian pottery depicting blood-sucking demons; the amazing recent discovery by National Geographic archaeologist Matteo Borrini of a 16th-century Venetian grave of a plague victim and suspected vampire; and the Transylvanian castle of "Vlad the Impaler," whose bloodthirsty cruelty remains unsurpassed. Jenkins navigates centuries of lore and legend, adding new chapters to the chronicle and weaving an irresistibly seductive blend of superstition, psychology, and science sure to engross everyone from Anne Rice’s countless readers to serious students of archaeology and mythology.
Dracula
Author: Bram Stoker
language: en
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Release Date: 1982-04-12
String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.
Dracula
A chilling masterpiece of gothic horror, Dracula follows the eerie journey of Jonathan Harker, who finds himself entangled in the dark designs of the enigmatic Count Dracula. From the mist-shrouded peaks of Transylvania to the heart of Victorian London, Dracula’s uncanny power spreads dread and obsession—until a courageous band led by the brilliant Professor Van Helsing rises to confront the immortal terror. Told through a riveting mosaic of journal entries, letters, and newspaper clippings, Bram Stoker’s timeless classic weaves suspense, romance, and supernatural horror into a spellbinding tapestry that forever reshaped the legend of the vampire.