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Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies, legends, and folklore the world over. These beings are part human but under certain conditions transform into formidable creatures that prey upon humans and animals. Interest in these creatures, vampires among... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Rosemary Guiley: The author, but she's mentioned and many of the pictures come from her personal library.
- Bram Stoker: Add a description of this character.
- Dracula
- Abraham Van Helsing
- Bela Lugosi
- Byron
- Rosemary Ellen
- Christopher Lee
- Crowley
- Mina
- Montague
- Buffy
- Jonathan Harker
- Miller
- Quentin
- Polidori
- Gilles
- Anne Rice
- Laura
- Lon Chaney
- Perkowski
- Hillyer
- Mcnally
- Spike
- Renfield
- A. Knopf
- Ruthven
- Lucy
- Murnau
- Jan L.
- Mrs. Forbes
- Aubrey
- Baring-gould
- Macmillan
- Blake
- Paul
- David
- Lestat
- Alan Dundes
- Smith
- J. B. Macabre
- Vlad
- Deane
- Lumley
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- London
- New England
- Transylvania
- Europe
- Ohio
- France
- Romania
- Whitby
- Frankenstein
- Paris
- Germany
- America
- Hollywood
- Columbus
- United States
- Cambridge
- Beast
- Los Angeles
- Rhode Island
- Florence
- Carmilla
- Dark Shadows
- Cordelia
- Fairies
- California
- N.j.
- Greece
- Collinwood
- Wallachia
- Hungary
- San Francisco
- Scotland
- Florescu
- Canada
- Serbia
- Roumania
- Rome
- Wis
- Switzerland
- Italy
- St. Martin
- Livonia
- New Haven
- Britain
First Sentence edit
Of all the creatures in our mythologies and demonologies, the vampire reigns as the most fascinating.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Entries A-Z
Bibliography
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Encyclopedia of. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rosemary Ellen Guiley (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Jeanne Keyes Youngson (Foreword)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Facts On File
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 9780816046843
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Facts On File
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 9780816046843
Page Count: 368
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 133.423
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Folklore
- Books › Reference › Encyclopedias › Mythology & Folklore
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Religious Studies › Controversial Knowledge
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Occult › Unexplained Mysteries
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Folklore & Mythology
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › New Age
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