Complete Idiot's Guide to Vampires

by Stevenson, Ph.D., Jay

• ISBN13: 9780028641812
• ISBN10: 0028641817
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Sexy, subtle, mysterious, powerful, pathetic, terrifying, enticing -- the vampire profile is constantly shifting but continues to fascinate both because of its human and inhuman qualities. The Vampire Book, published in 1999, lists hundreds of fiction and nonfiction books on vampires, dozens of vampire societies, and more than 50 vampire Web sites. Thanks to Anne Rice and others, vampires are always hot!

Table of Contents

Part 1: Points of Entry	1	(58)
Spadework	3	(12)
There are many ways to dig up the dirt on vampires. Here's a bat's eye view of the subject.
Come-Back Kids	15	(12)
Undeath is like no other state of being neither heaven nor hell can change it.
Blood Types	27	(10)
The murky rules of vampire classification are written in blood, not in stone.
Deep Feelings at Stake	37	(12)
The emotional significance of vampires can hit you like a stake to the heart.
Vamp Camp	49	(10)
When terror strikes you dump and bloodlust makes you hungry for corn!
Part 2: Gory Lore	59	(68)
Earthy Types	61	(12)
Eastern European vampire legends have an unmistakable air about them.
Long in the Tooth	73	(10)
Fables of the fanged ones have ancient sources. Here's what scholars have found when tracing the trail of blood back in time.
Suckers from All Over	83	(10)
International vampires and vampire-like creatures show it is a small and scary world.
Blood Relations and Kindred Spirits	93	(12)
Close cousins to the undead uphold vampire family values.
Mania in Transylvania	105	(10)
Hysteria becomes history as vampires come to light in Eastern Europe.
Bad Old Vlad	115	(12)
Yes, Virginia, there was a Dracula.
Part 3: Out of the Coffin	127	(64)
The Drain Game	129	(10)
People are turning into vampires in droves to play role-playing games.
Honest to Goth	139	(10)
This dark subculture fosters the vampire spirit in our time.
Night Life	149	(10)
Lifestyle vampires are living out their wildest nightmares.
Cutting Edge	159	(10)
Blood fetishists of today turn the vampire myth to reality.
Blood Clinic	169	(10)
The dark secrets of vampires who undergo psychological analysis.
Inner Vamps, Inner Victims	179	(12)
Here's a test to help you get in touch with your inner demons.
Part 4: Novel Ideas	191	(64)
Written in Blood	193	(10)
Vampires have made their mark in literary history.
Romantic and Victorian Vampires	203	(12)
Vampire literature came into its own in the nineteenth century.
The Count	215	(10)
The most famous book about the most famous vampire.
Bloody Pulp	225	(10)
Pulp magazines and comic books have been prime vampire stalking grounds.
Grave Plots and Toothsome Tales	235	(10)
Recent vampire fiction places vampires in every imaginable setting.
Cooking with Rice	245	(10)
Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles have brought millions around to the undead.
Part 5: Creature Features	255	(50)
Undying Classics	257	(10)
Lights! Camera! Suction!
Bloodsucking Cinema	267	(10)
There are more vampire films than you can shake a stake at.
That Pale Glow	277	(8)
These vintage vampire TV shows are bound to come back to haunt you.
Buffy Stuff	285	(20)
The Scooby gang from Buffy the Vampire Slayer is on the Scene.
Appendixes
A Underground Directory	295	(4)
B A Gloss on Death	299	(4)
C Blood Imbibliography	303	(2)
Index	305