The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vampires: Fascinating Vampire Lore from Eastern Europe, Greece, Italy, and the Middle East

by Jay Stevenson

Overview

Vampires are the hottest topic in popular culture today. From the now classic novels of Anne Rice, to the mega-selling series by Stephanie Meyer to the hit HBO series True Blood based on the bestselling novels of Charlaine Harris, the undead are certainly not dead in terms of books sales.

Now, those curious about the history and lore of these creatures can get up to speed in the refreshed edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Vampires. It provides a detailed explanation of the origins of vampires and insight into the fascination they hold in literature and belief.

• Complete history and origins of this mythic creature
• An explanation of the various rules that vampires exist by
• A lively and exhaustive literary discussion of vampires and their importance in fiction

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101020012
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	01/21/2009
Series:	COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	846 KB

About the Author

JAY STEVENSON, Ph.D., teaches writing, English literature, and cultural studies at Rutgers University and is the author of five Complete Idiot’s Guides®. He has written for Studies in English Literature 1500–1900 and for the Grinnell Review.