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The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories

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This collection of vampire stories brings together 13 stories that were published in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Lesser known but by no means inferior authors join familiar authors like Bram Stoker and Sheridan Le Fanu. The stories begin with an imaginatively illustrated first letter. For example, Carmilla has a Gothic letter "C" that towers above the print and is decorated with flows and small figures thus setting the tone for the story. It is interesting the "the Horla" by Maupassant was included here. It is usually considered more of a ghost story. The remaining works are atmospheric and creepy.

In short, a well-considered selection of stories that will please vampire lovers everywhere.

It filled with classic vampire stories that EVERY Dracula fan needs to have. I bought this book 3 years ago and have read it front to back 15 times! It doesn't get old, just more enjoyable; like a good friend.

The best story was "Carmilla". The ending was predictable, as most are. "Mrs. Amworth" and "Dracula's Guest" wer also very good. Some of the weakest story was "Four Wooden Stakes".

Overall, it's good for the price.

i bought the hardback original book draculas book of vampire and horror storys years ago but now its out of print and not widely available and so i have bought this paperback too as a backup this books that good what you have here are some of the greatest vampire and horror storys alltime that were written years before anybody heard of bela lugosi like carmilla the tomb of sarah draculas guest 4 wooden stakes the horla by masters like bram stoker guy de maupassant lord byron etc these storys carry a certain amount of charm and mystery missing from todays storys and youll feel like youre alive in the 1800s and wondering is there life after the grave what possibilitys does science hold etc youll generally feel the dread of people who lived in those times theres so many aspects of these old storys that carried hidden meanings about societys direction and fears and you cant help but pity genuises like guy de maupassant who was suffering insanity when he wrote the horla about an unknown entity posessing him and it adds to the storys power profoundly buy this book today if youre a true vampire and horror fan almost every story in it is great and as noted the first words of each page are written very gothic looking giving the book added charm buy this today itll provide hours of great reading TRUST ME IM AN EXPERT ON VAMPIRES AND FOLKLORE THIS IS A MUST READ