The "Everything" Vampire Book
From Vlad the Impaler to the Vampire Lestat - A History of Vampires in Literature, Film, and Legend

From Bram Stoker's "Dracula", to Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, vampires have fascinated and frightened young and old alike for centuries. This book examines vampires' history and legends, their evolution and portrayal in books, television, and cinema.

From Bram Stoker's "Dracula", to Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, vampires have fascinated and frightened young and old alike for centuries. Whether it is an evil, sharp-fanged creature who appears from the mist, or a handsome, erotic man or woman of mystery, the vampire in all its incarnations is one of the most popular and intriguing characters of literature and film. Vampires alternately terrorize and become objects to be idolized and desired. "The Everything[registered] Vampire Book" examines their notorious history and legends, their evolution and portrayal in books, television, and cinema, and the on going fascination with the 'vampire lifestyle'.

The search for the original Count Dracula and his castle
Documented historical encounters with vampires
The myths and legends of how vampires are made, how they live and endure, how they survive, and how they can be destroyed using everything from garlic to holy water to stakes through the heart.
The literary evolution of vampires from Bram Stoker's classic Dracula to Stephen King's Salem's Lot, and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles
The phenomena and history of vampires in film and television from the 1922 landmark silent film Nosferatu to Francis Ford Coppola's version of Bram Stoker's Dracula.