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have written about their own work; and scholars from the United States, Canada, and Japan, among them Nina Auerbach, Margaret Carter, Rob Tatham, and Mari Kotani, have contributed essays. |
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670. Hoyt, Olga. Lust for Blood: The Consuming Story of Vampires. Chelsea, MI: Scarborough House, 1984. Hardcover and paperback. |
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A modern-day aspiring vampire was a dapper Englishman named John Haigh, who first charmed his victims, then killed them with a blow to the head, after which he drained their blood and robbed their estates. Thus begins Hoyt's account of vampires throughout history those who inspired the legend such as Haigh, Countess Elizabeth Bathory, and Vlad Tepes, as well as their fictional counterparts Dracula, Varney, and Carmilla, to name a few. A look at the cultures that inspired the legends of such fiends gives a background to the discussion of the tales themselves. |
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671. McNally, Raymond T., and Radu Florescu. Dracula: A Biography of Vlad the Impaler, 1431-1476. New York: Hawthorn, 1973. Hardcover. |
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Using primary sources, such as Vlad Tepes' correspondence and other documents, the authors piece together a fascinating (and gruesome) account of this warrior prince whose cruelty was noted even in an age when torture was considered a normal tool of interrogation. Detailed chapter notes and an excellent bibliography follow the text. |
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672.. In Search of Dracula: A True History of Dracula and Vampire Legends. New York: Galahad Books, 1972. Hardcover. |
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The publication of this book by two historians linked the Wallachian Prince Vlad Tepes (also known as Dracula) with Bram Stoker's vampiric count. This popular history gives an intriguing account of Vlad's horrific rule and makes the case for how and why Stoker used this historical personage as the evil protagonist of his novel. |
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673.. In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Paperback. Completely revised edition. |
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In this new edition the authors have had the advantage of access to recently discovered, unpublished journals that Stoker used while |
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