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Varney the vampire : the feast of blood / James Malcolm Rymer.

By: Publication details: Auckland: The Floating Press, [2012]Description: 1 online resourceISBN:
  • 1775459845
  • 9781775459842
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • PR1302
Online resources: Summary: Article Abstract: The modern-day vampire story has its roots in an unlikely source: cheap paper pamphlets that were sold on street corners in Victorian England. Called "penny dreadfuls," these pamphlets strung out sensationalized tales over dozens - and sometimes even hundreds - of episodes. Varney the Vampire is a classic of the genre, and many of the elements of classic vampire lore originated in this sprawling, deliciously pulpy tale.
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Article Abstract: The modern-day vampire story has its roots in an unlikely source: cheap paper pamphlets that were sold on street corners in Victorian England. Called "penny dreadfuls," these pamphlets strung out sensationalized tales over dozens - and sometimes even hundreds - of episodes. Varney the Vampire is a classic of the genre, and many of the elements of classic vampire lore originated in this sprawling, deliciously pulpy tale.