Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Mark Edwards; interior drawings by Nick Hardcastle. This anthology contains: The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire by Arthur Conan Doyle; Mama Gone by Jane Yolen; Revelations in Black by Carl Jacobi; Drink My Blood by Richard Matheson; Dayblood by Roger Zelazny; The Werewolf by Barbara Leonie Picard; The Vampire of Kaldenstein by Frederick Cowles; Freeze-up by Anthony Masters; Terror in the Tatras by Winifred Finlay; Getting Dead by William F. Nolan; Gabriel Ernest by Saki (H. H. Munro); The Horror at Chilton Castle by Joseph Payne Brennan; Count Dracula by Woody Allen; The Werewolf by Angela Carter; The Drifting Snow by August Derleth; Howl by Alan Durant; Dracula - an extract by Bram Stoker; and The Werewolf - an extract by Clemence Housman. Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

VAMPIRE AND WEREWOLF STORIES

Publisher

Kingfisher Books, New York

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0753451522

ISBN 13

9780753451526

Binding

Soft cover

Illustrator

Nick Hardcastle; Mark Edwards;

Edition

1st Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Book Type

Book

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Horror

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Synopsis

An invigorating mix of classic and contemporary vampire and werewolf short stories includes contributions from authors such as Bram Stoker, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, and Angela Carter, providing an introduction to classic fiction and gothic horror. Original.

Reviews

Gr. 5^-10. The seventeenth book in Kingfisher's Story Library series (all of which have the most matter-of-fact titles), this is an uneven anthology. Ranging from the 1890s through the 1990s, the 18 selections focus on the theme of transformation, which Durant suggests in his introduction is "parallel with the physical and emotional changes of adolescence." Writers from Bram Stoker to Roger Zelazny to Angela Carter are represented by tales of classic gothic horror, contemporary humor, and timeless regret. Despite the collection's theme, only a few stories will capture the young reader; others are wordy, lengthy, and obviously written with an adult audience in mind. The most moving and age-appropriate piece is Durant's own contribution, "Howl," which features a teenage boy who must destroy his only parent, a beloved father who has become a vicious and uncontrollable werewolf. Overall, the format is pedestrian, the illustrations are unimaginative, but this is still a solid subject addition for a school or public library collection. Holly Koelling

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