The first serious, fully documented study of the vampire, in folklore and history. Included are the authoritative text with translated passages, the original illustrations and additional photographs, rare contextual and source materials, examples of the author's correspondence, and a biographical chronology and essay.
The Vampire in Europe deals with the subject of vampirism from a historical point of view and presents the evidence which gave rise its growth and dissemination in many lands. Included in this critical edition are the authoritative text, rare contextual and source materials, illustrations, criticism, contemporary reviews, and Greek and Latin translations. A biographical note is also included.
There is a common misconception that the early critical reception of Bram Stoker's famed vampire novel, Dracula (1897), was "mixed." This reference book sets out to dispel this myth by offering the most exhaustive collection of early critical responses to Stoker's novel ever assembled.