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Encyclopedia of the Vampire
The Living Dead in Myth, Legend, and Popular Culture
By Joshi, S.T.
- ISBN
- 978-0-31337-833-1
- Publisher
- Greenwood
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2011
Joshi (coeditor, Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia) brings together 217 entries by 42 authors, scholars, and educators on all aspects of vampires in literature and legend—authors, novels, short stories, films, television series, topical essays, and more. Arranged alphabetically, the volume begins with a listing of entries and a guide to related topics. Each entry is signed, although there are neither references listed for the entries nor cross-references to other entries...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
Gr 9 Up— In 200-plus clear, essay-style A-to-Z articles, this volume covers the living dead from prehistory to the present. Numerous entries offer cross-references and/or annotated bibliographies. The articles discuss authors (Elaine Bergstrom, Edgar Allan Poe), literary works (Carrion Comfort, "Twilight"), topics ("...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
