Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula

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Summary: Vampyres Unite!!
Review: An interesting tracing of the historical and chronological development of the vampire in literature. It gives us an idea of Stoker's precedents and also his real place in the time line of vampire literature. Some extracts I found horribly funny, but an entertaining and informative read nonetheless. Good foundation for anyone interested in Gothic literature on anything on vampires.

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Summary: Childish cover, adult content
Review: Despite the childish cover, this book is an intelligent and entertaining assessment of the evolution of the literary vampire. Combining a short stories with essays and a lengthy introduction this book is invaluable to any fan of Gothic literature.

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Summary: in-depth knowledge of vampires in literature
Review: Mr Frayling delivers a very entertaining analysis of the vampire in literature. I recommend this book as a starting point for deeper research