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by David J. Skal (Author) "WHEN THE ACTOR-MANAGER Hamilton Deane barnstormed the English provinces with his wildly successful stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula in the late 1920s, he added..." (more)
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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.

About the Author
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.

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  • Paperback: 592 pages
  • Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; 1 edition (October 31, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1579124755
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579124755
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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WHEN THE ACTOR-MANAGER Hamilton Deane barnstormed the English provinces with his wildly successful stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula in the late 1920s, he added a memorable curtain speech, spoken by himself in the role of the great vampire hunter, Abraham Van Helsing: Just a moment, Ladies and Gentlemen! Read the first page
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New York, Blank Frank, Lady Ducayne, Van Helsing, Bram Stoker, Bela Lugosi, Lord Ruthven, Count Dracula, Luella Miller, Aunt Abby, Philip Burne-Jones, Anne Rice, Patrick Campbell, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Robin Hood, Harker's Voice, Highgate Cemetery, New Gallery, Count Magnus, Madame Cabanel, Rudyard Kipling, Sylvester Brand, Papa Munsch, Sir Philip, Borgo Pass
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