Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood
by James, Malcolm Rymer
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Author: James, Malcolm RymerEditor: Curt Herr
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-31
ISBN: 0979587158
Number of pages: 828
Publisher: zittaw press
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Book Review: Respect For The Originator
Summary: 5 Stars
Ignore all the talk about Dracula in other reviews, that book and this one are two uniquely different entities. Legends about vampires existed outside of Transylvania, and even Europe for that matter, long before the Victorians tightened their first bodice. My impression of this book is that the writing is closer to Robert E. Howard in its great forward momentum; another apt comparison might be to the movie serials of the '30s-'50s. Thrills and more thrills! The style may be a little underwhelming, but if you can read Ann Radcliffe you can certainly read this. And incidentally, I think the ungrammatical and linguistically oafish reviews for this book are very appropriate for a book written at top speed and with little editorial supervision. Take a trip back in time to a very different world - read this book!
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He's Baaaaack~~~~ after 100 years of neglect, the potboiler Penny Dreadful Varney The Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood returns in this innovative critical edition to entertain a whole new generation of readers. Sold for a penny a chapter on the streets of London in 1845, Varney the Vampire is a milestone of Vampire fiction, yet ignored and overlooked for nearly 100 years, until now! The Critical Edition of Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood includes: ? A critical introduction about the Penny Dreadful Press and the lore of the Mid 19th Century Vampire ? Over 200 notes explaining references, historical information, and corrections to the text ? A variety of 19th century essays explaining the horrors and dangers of (gasp!) reading Penny Dreadfuls ? Contemporary critical essays on James Malcolm Rymer and his most famous Penny Dreadfuls: Varney the Vampire and Sweeney Todd ? Four additional early Penny Dreadfuls detailing insanity, family cannibalism, torture gone wrong, and other bed time stories ? A reader's guide ? Reproductions of the original woodcut illustrationsGeneral Books
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