Vampire Evolution: From Myth to Modern Day

by Corvis Nocturnum, L.E. Carruba

Vampires are beings of folkloric creatures who live off the blood of the living and have been recorded in nearly every culture around the world since the beginning of man. This work traces the evolution of the vampire, from its roots in ancient mythology to obscure folk tales and legends, leading up to when these foul beings transformed into the suave Byronic heroes that continue to influence the world’s view of the vampire today. It also examines key individuals in history involved in reshaping our concept of the creature. Popular culture is explored, along with the development of the vampire into the protagonist in plays and poems and novels. Sixty-one frightening images bring the topic right to your front door. Will you invite the visitor in?

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 2015

About the author

Pseudonym of E.R. Vernor

Reviews

[Huxley H · Rating 2 out of 5]

this felt like a blog printed to a book without edits. run-on sentences and grammatical errors galore, i think i would have enjoyed drinking up the information in these pages much more were it written well. this is an amateur collection of interesting facts and basic theology… you’re probably better off going down a wikipedia hole.

[Whitney Terrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 out of 5 stars.

[Jonathan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really don't know what is worse: academic work that is extremely hard to understand or faux academic that a senior high school student with excellent Google skills and dedication could have done. Answer- the last one. Don't bother with this dribble.