Vampires Classic Tales

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486321035

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Vampires: Classic Tales by Mike Ashley Pdf

Drawing on a 200-year-old tradition, this original collection features a deft combination of vintage vampire tales with more contemporary stories. Anthologist Mike Ashley introduces a dozen fantasies that weave together dark, psychological elements with well-recognized vampire themes. His notes trace the development of vampire fiction, illustrating the genre's life beyond the well-known conventions established by Bram Stoker's Dracula. Selections range from Lord Byron's contribution to the legendary storytelling session that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Nancy Holder's "Blood Gothic," a modern perspective on the corrupting influence of the romantic vampire image. Additional contributors include Alexandre Dumas, Karl von Wachsmann, Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Lynn Linton, Julian Osgood Field, R. Murray Gilchrist, Dick Donovan, Brian Stableford, Sidney Bertram, and Ernst Raupach.

Author : Belinda Gallagher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07
Category : Horror tales, English
ISBN : 184810541X

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Classic Tales of Vampires and Shapeshifters by Belinda Gallagher Pdf

For centuries, the myth of the vampire has intrigued mortal minds. A creature so loathsome, but at the same time so alluring, has inspired literature throughout the ages. This collection contains stories and extracts by established masters of horror such as Bram Stoker, M.R. James and Sheridan Le Fanu.

Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781510723849

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The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women by Stephen Jones Pdf

Thirty-five uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre. "Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and cemented in place by Stoker has had to move on . . . Are you, like me, ready for the new dusk?" —Ingrid Pitt, from her Introduction Prepare to arm yourself with garlic, silver bullets, and a stake. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology that every vampire fan—vampiric feminist or not—will want to drink deep from. From the classic stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Angela Slatter, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented Good to the unspeakably Evil. Among those memorable Children of the Night you will encounter are Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson, and Freda Warrington’s age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and now revised and updated, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women fulfils the bloodlust of the somnambulist horror fan, delivering the ultimate bite.

Author : Leslie Shepard
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017539813

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Classic Vampire Stories by Leslie Shepard Pdf

Author : David Stuart Davies
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1840225467

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Children of the Night by David Stuart Davies Pdf

Vampires, those dark children of the night, who rise from their coffins to suck the blood of the living, continue to hold a strange fascination and dread. This book presents vampire stories, some familiar, some less so.

Author : The Dark Lords
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541064194

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The Vampires by The Dark Lords Pdf

"The Vampires" is a collection of classic tales about those aristocratic predators who haunt dreams and lust for blood from beyond the grave. It includes stories from Dracula creator Bram Stoker and literary greats M. R. James and Henry Kuttner, the first classic vampire story every published, and other gripping stories such as these: * A legendary vampire hunter gives a lecture on his deadly prey. * Knights encounter a chilling character at their Carpathian estate. * A sophisticated fiend preys upon a beauitful, feral boy. * A beautiful countess seduces her prey from an ancient tomb. * Walpurgis Night brings death and terror for Dracula's guest. * A diabolical Count terrorizes villagers from beyond the grave. * An Old World vampire invades Hollywood in the 1930s. The anthology is introduced by the Dark Lords, who give some background on each tale and their endarkened perspective on the vampire mythos. They also introduce the "Temple of Vampires" -- quite possibly their most diabolical project to date! Evil reading and darkest dreams, The Dark Lords

Author : Bram Stoker,Sheridan Le Fanu,M.R. James,John William Polidori,Ernst Raupach
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184959215

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Classic Vampire Tales by Bram Stoker,Sheridan Le Fanu,M.R. James,John William Polidori,Ernst Raupach Pdf

Featuring the Immortal Stories of Bram Stoker, Sheridan Le Fanu MR James, John William Polidori, Ernst Raupach and others Always thrilling and at times deeply moving, Classic Vampire Tales presents 10 stories from true masters of the genre. Dracula’s Guest Wake Not the Dead The Vampyre Carmilla An Episode of Cathedral History Good Lady Ducayne The Room in the Tower For the Blood is the Life The True Story of a Vampire Clarimonde

Author : The Dark Lords
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 164370091X

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The Vampires by The Dark Lords Pdf

"The Vampires" (Hardback Edition) is a collection of classic tales about those aristocratic predators who haunt dreams and lust for blood from beyond the grave. It includes stories from Dracula creator Bram Stoker and literary greats M. R. James and Henry Kuttner, the first classic vampire story every published, and other gripping stories such as these: A legendary vampire hunter gives a lecture on his deadly prey. Knights encounter a chilling character at their Carpathian estate. A sophisticated fiend preys upon a beauitful, feral boy. A beautiful countess seduces her prey from an ancient tomb. Walpurgis Night brings death and terror for Dracula's guest. A diabolical Count terrorizes villagers from beyond the grave. An Old World vampire invades Hollywood in the 1930s. The anthology includes an introduction by the Dark Lords, who give some background on each tale and their endarkened perspective on the vampire cult. This is the third book in the Dark Lords' "Library of the Occult" series of occult fiction, non-fiction and unholy books for all explorers into the dark realms of imagination. Evil reading and darkest dreams... The Dark Lords

Author : Joseph Le Fanu,John Polidori,Alexander Dumas,Robert Sands,Arthur Young,Theophile Gautier,Ernst Raupach
Publisher : Bottletree Books LLC
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781933747354

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The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849 by Joseph Le Fanu,John Polidori,Alexander Dumas,Robert Sands,Arthur Young,Theophile Gautier,Ernst Raupach Pdf

In this International Book Awards anthology finalist, the best vampire short stories from the first half of the 19th century are unearthed from long forgotten journals and magazines. They are collected for the first time in this groundbreaking book on the origins of vampire lore. Watch the book trailer: www.AndrewBarger.com/bestvampirestories1800.html The cradle of all vampire short stories in the English language is the first half of the 19th century. Andrew Barger combed forgotten journals and mysterious texts to collect the very best vintage vampire stories from this crucial period in vampire literature. In doing so, Andrew found the second and third vampire stories originally published in the English language, neither printed since their first publication nearly 200 years ago. Also included is the first vampire story originally written in English by John Polidori after a dare with Lord Byron and Mary Shelley. The book contains the first vampire story by an American who was a graduate of Columbia Law School. The book further includes the first vampire stories by an Englishman and German, including the only vampire stories by such renowned authors as Alexander Dumas, Théophile Gautier and Joseph le Fanu. As readers have come to expect from Andrew, he has added his scholarly touch to this collection by including story backgrounds, author photos and a foreword titled "With Teeth." The ground-breaking stories are: 1819 The Vampyre - John Polidori (1795-1821) 1823 Wake Not the Dead - Ernst Raupach 1848 The Vampire of the Carpathian Mountains - Alexander Dumas (1802-1870) 1839 Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter - Joseph Sheridan le Fanu (1814-1873) 1826 Pepopukin in Corsica - Arthur Young (1741-1820) 1819 The Black Vampyre: A Legend of Saint Domingo - Robert Sands (1799-1832) 1836 Clarimonde - Théophile Gautier (1811-1872)

Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307473899

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The Vampire Archives by Otto Penzler Pdf

The Vampire Archives is the biggest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories, as well as the most comprehensive bibliography of vampire fiction ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once it sinks its teeth into you there’s no escape. Vampires! Whether imagined by Bram Stoker or Anne Rice, they are part of the human lexicon and as old as blood itself. They are your neighbors, your friends, and they are always lurking. Now Otto Penzler—editor of the bestselling Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps—has compiled the darkest, the scariest, and by far the most evil collection of vampire stories ever. With over eighty stories, including the works of Stephen King and D. H. Lawrence, alongside Lord Byron and Tanith Lee, not to mention Edgar Allan Poe and Harlan Ellison, The Vampire Archives will drive a stake through the heart of any other collection out there. Other contributors include: Arthur Conan Doyle • Ray Bradbury • Ambrose Bierce • H. P. Lovecraft • Harlan Ellison • Roger Zelazny • Robert Bloch • Clive Barker

Author : Barbara H. Solomon,Eileen Panetta
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101544020

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Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves and Ghosts by Barbara H. Solomon,Eileen Panetta Pdf

They are the fearful images that have stalked humanity’s nightmares for centuries, supernatural creatures that feast on flesh and haunt the soul, macabre and uncanny beings that frighten and fascinate the imagination. Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves, and Ghosts collects classic stories from literary masters inspired by folklore and mythology who dared to explore the darker side of human nature and crafted tales that defied convention, stirred up controversy, and gave life to a storytelling genre that has endured for generations. With stories by Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Henry James, Anne Sexton, Oscar Wilde, Yvonne Navarro, Fritz Leiber, Ramsey Campbell, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Angela Carter, and others…

Author : Tom Baker (Ed )
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1365366723

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Famous Vampire Stories by Tom Baker (Ed ) Pdf

Come thrill with us through the unhallowed halls of the sepulchral and distorted LIVING DEAD, as we thrill-ride through fifteen classic vampire tales certain to get your blood chilling in your veins Ranging from classic novellas such as Le Fanu's ""Carmilla,"" to the spectral excursions of famed horrorologist H.P. Lovecraft, this unsightly tome recounts even true-life vampiric lore as well as the literary classics of chilling fright. So come on! Your casket is waiting, the coach is stamping int he castle courtyard, and the children of the night are making their music! For, as Bela might say, ""The blood is the life, Mr. Renfield! The blood is the life!"" Stories by Lovecraft, Byron, Le Fanu, Conan Doyle, and more!

Author : Various
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781627930819

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Written in Blood by Various Pdf

Collected here are twenty-two vampire stories by authors such as William Polidori, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert E. Howard, Bram Stoker, and Warren Lapine. With more than 350 pages of vampires this anthology is a must have for any vampire enthusiast. The anthology ranges from classic stories such as "The Vampyre" and "Carmilla" to more modern takes on vampirism with "Mona Lisa" and "Each Man Kills." There's enough blood here for everyone.

Author : Joanna Mazurkiewicz
Publisher : Joanna Mazurkiewicz
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Vampire King (Adult Fairy Tale, Cinderella #1) by Joanna Mazurkiewicz Pdf

In a kingdom ruled by a vampire, royal blood doesn’t mean what it used to—and fairy tales don’t always have happy endings. To wrest her inheritance from her evil stepmother, Cindy must marry a respectable man before she turns 25. The upcoming royal ball is the perfect place to find one—with the help of a fairy godmother. Or at least, a drunken prostitute with some magical skills. At the ball, though, King Caspian sets his sights on her. It’s not like Cindy doesn’t know better—but surely no one’s more respectable than a king. So really, what does she have to lose? Everything, as it turns out. Because the king isn’t human at all, but a monster who’s hell-bent on having Cindy in his bed again. If only he can track her down. Scroll up and one-click this steamy, sexy, adult retelling of Cinderella with a vampire twist!

Author : Zoraida Córdova,Natalie C. Parker
Publisher : Imprint
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250230003

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Vampires Never Get Old by Zoraida Córdova,Natalie C. Parker Pdf

Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction’s leading voices fill this bestselling anthology—including V.E. Schwab's First Kill, now a major Netflix adaptation! "Boundary-pushing... Stories that stake a new claim on old tropes." —Publishers Weekly, starred review In this delicious new collection, you’ll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out—and going out for their first kill—and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Welcome to the evolution of the vampire—and a revolution on the page. Vampires Never Get Old includes stories by authors both bestselling and acclaimed, including Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria “V. E.” Schwab, and Kayla Whaley. An Imprint Book "Vampire fans, sink your teeth into this satisfying collection." —Kirkus Reviews