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Date
1963
Creation Date
2017-09-14
Description
153 p. ; 18 cm. Series: Award books ; A807S.
Digital Collection
Irene P. Ertman Science Fiction Book Collection
Object Type
Book
Identifier
ertman_050
Image Format
Physical Object
Repository
Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library
Publisher Digital
Tandem Books
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Transcript
The Vampire
There is not a corner of the globe untouched by the vampire—in legend, literature, folklore or religion. But does the vampire really exist? Is he a creature apart from man ... or closely connected to him?
Ornella Volta answers all questions about the vampire in this fully documented study. She discusses the mysterious link the vampire carries to life after death ... she describes the litany of blood and its uses as a cure, as nourishment, and as an aphrodisiac ... she speaks of necrolasty (“the knife as an erotic stimulant”) and of the virtues of cannibalism ... she draws a portrait of necrolatry (“the pleasures of the death chamber”) and necrophilia (“the desire for the dead”).
As a macabre and horrifying creature of legend, the vampire has been the subject of numerous novels and films. But never before has there been such a thoroughly researched book, filled with facts, of the creature that has terrified and fascinated mankind since the beginning of time.
The Vampire by Ornella Volta
