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This section contains books that explain the vampire myth, discuss the literature of the vampire genre, or give historic analysis of personages such as Vlad Tepes or Elizabeth Bathory who have inspired the stories of the immortal undead. |
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664. Auerbach, Nina. Our Vampires, Ourselves. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995. Hardcover. (Paperback. University of Chicago Press, 1995.) |
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In her introduction Auerbach notes that "vampires go where power is." Thus, she begins her analysis of vampire fiction with stories that sprang from writers in nineteenth-century Britain and then moves on to vampires as seen through America's twentieth-century prism. This is an academic approach to literature and films, but one that will interest all aficionados of the genre. |
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665. Bontly, Susan, and Carol J. Sheridan. Enchanted Journeys Beyond the Imagination: An Annotated Bibliography of Fantasy, Futuristic, Supernatural and Time Travel Romances. Beavercreek, OH: Blue Diamond Publications, 1996. Paperback. In 3 volumes. |
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A bibliography containing brief annotations of various category romance subgenres including vampires. |
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666. Carter, Margaret L. (editor). The Vampire in Literature: A Critical Bibliography. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Research Press, 1989. Paperback. |
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The initial chapters give a survey of vampire literature and explore the legends behind the stories. The remaining chapters are bibliographic listings under the following headings: Vampire Fiction in |
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