The list of great vampire movies made since the turn of the century reflects the public's enduring fascination with the dark legend of Dracula.In this collection,Peter Haining has brought together not only the earliest and rarest vampire tales,but also the short stories on which many of the great horror films of the genre were based;and a wide ranging selection of contributions by some of the great modern masters of horror,such as Stephen King,Ray Bradbury and William F Nolan In addition,this collection includes some freshly unearthed surprises: the first vampire story by a woman,written in 1828;THE BRIDE OF THE ISLES,allegedly written by Lord Byron;COUNT DRACULA,written by the great comedian Woody Allen.
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Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Seller: Green Oak Books and Collectibles, Airdrie, AB, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. mass market paperback 671 pp. Due to the oversized number of pages, the spine shows creasing, but it is intact. The front cover has some wear to the edges where the ink has been worn off. The back cover has a fold along the bottom left-hand corner and creasing on the top left-hand corner. The book shows some soiling. An acceptable reading copy or an upgrade for serious collectors. This collection of vampire stories includes chapters on famous vampire movies up to 1995. It was published to coincide with the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula starring Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Winona Ryder. There are 23 stories and 11 synopses about vampire movies in the anthology. It includes the Ron Goulart story Vampirella based on the Warren Publications character created by Forrest J. Ackerman. The authors: Elizabeth Grey, James Malcolm Rymer, Alexandre Dumas and Paul Bocage, Julian Hawthorne, Mary Cholmondeley, Count Eric Stenbock, Frank Norris, Morley Roberts, Gustav Meyrink, Charles Caldwell Dobie, Henry Kuttner, Clive Sinclair, Ray Russell, Woody Allen, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Theodore Sturgeon, Roger Zelazny, Ron Goulart, William F. Nolan, Basil Copper, Richard Laymon, and Jack Sharkey. Seller Inventory # 000226