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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Edgar Browning , "Caroline Joan ""Kay"" S. Picart"Publisher: Scarecrow Press Imprint: Scarecrow Press Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.653kg ISBN: 9780810866966ISBN 10: 081086696 Pages: 338 Publication Date: 08 April 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe variety and richness of the essays collected here certainly offer many intriguing pages for both fans and scholars of the undead creatures. With such a large scope, minute research, fresh perspectives and well-argued writing, Draculas, Vampires,and Other Undead Forms guarantees more than 300 pages of an interesting and inspiring read which finds a perfect balance between the academic and popular writing. It is accessible, but not light; interesting, but not shallow; clever, but not self-indulgent; serious, but never boring. And most importantly, it may make you think differently about the various vampire texts that you thought you knew well, and will certainly reveal many new ones... Horror Movie Reviews, September 12, 2009 The variety and richness of the essays collected here certainly offer many intriguing pages for both fans and scholars of the undead creatures. With such a large scope, minute research, fresh perspectives and well-argued writing, Draculas, Vampires, and Other Undead Forms guarantees more than 300 pages of an interesting and inspiring read which finds a perfect balance between the academic and popular writing. It is accessible, but not light; interesting, but not shallow; clever, but not self-indulgent; serious, but never boring. And most importantly, it may make you think differently about the various vampire texts that you thought you knew well, and will certainly reveal many new ones. Horror Movie Reviews, September 12, 2009 The variety and richness of the essays collected here certainly offer many intriguing pages for both fans and scholars of the undead creatures. With such a large scope, minute research, fresh perspectives and well-argued writing, Draculas, Vampires, and Other Undead Forms guarantees more than 300 pages of an interesting and inspiring read which finds a perfect balance between the academic and popular writing. It is accessible, but not light; interesting, but not shallow; clever, but not self-indulgent; serious, but never boring. And most importantly, it may make you think differently about the various vampire texts that you thought you knew well, and will certainly reveal many new ones. Horror Movie Reviews Author InformationJohn Browning teaches at Louisiana State University. Caroline Joan (Kay) Picart has been a professor of Philosophy, Biology, English, and Film for over 20 years. Since August 2008, she has produced and hosted her own radio show, which boasts over a million monthly listeners. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |