Título: Vampires: Encounters with the Undead
Autor: David J Skal
Sinopse: The biggest book on vampires ever published! Both fictional and factual accounts reveal the eerie and fascinating world of the undead. Noted vampire authority and author David J. Skal adds a running commentary on the evolution of the vampire mystique in folklore, literature & popular culture. Over 600 pages reveal bloodcurdling vampire tales, ranging from literary classics to pulp magazine serials to actual historical accounts. One column of every page is devoted to a running narrative covering the history, appeal and cultural significance of vampires - making it a veritable encyclopedia as well as an anthology. The Historical Evidence: "There are such things!"; Russian & Romanian Sources; Romantic & Victorian Vampires; Dracula, in fact and fiction; Vampires in the Twentieth Century; Postmodern Vampires; Fully illustrated with more than 200 images ranging from vintage engravings to film posters and popular artifacts. Packaged as a complementary volume to the same publisher's highly successful Ghosts (Hans Holzer; ISBN 1-884822-64-9; 100,000 copies sold!)
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Vampires: Encounters with the Undead”, de David J Skal, publicado pela editora Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc, em 2002 e com 608 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Páginas: 608
Ano: 2002
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 1579122094
ISBN13: 9781579122096
