Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Details
Genre/Form: | Biographies Nonfiction Biography |
---|---|
Named Person: | Vlad, Prince of Wallachia; Dracula, Count (Fictitious character); Vlad, Prince of Wallachia; Dracula, Count (Fictitious character); Dracula. |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Raymond T McNally; Radu Florescu |
ISBN: | 0395657830 9780395657836 |
OCLC Number: | 30508305 |
Description: | xii, 297 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Contents: | 1. Introducing the Dracula of fiction, history, and folklore -- 2. Bram Stoker and the search for Castle Dracula -- 3. The historical Dracula : tyrant from Transylvania -- 4. Prince of Wallachia -- 5. Crusader against the Turks -- 6. Castle Dracula -- 7. Dracula horror stories of the fifteenth century -- 8. The historical Dracula, 1462-1476 : imprisonment and death -- 9. Snagov : the mystery of the empty grave -- 10. Vampirism : old world folklore -- 11. Bram Stoker -- 12. On stage, in fiction, and on film -- 13. Conclusion -- Maps -- Chronologies -- Genealogy -- Appendixes -- German stories -- Russian stories -- Romanian stories -- Annotated bibliography -- Books by Bram Stoker -- Primary sources -- Nonfiction -- Works of psychology, anthropology, and literature -- Books on movies, theater, and television -- Fiction -- Filmography -- Travel guide. |
Responsibility: | Raymond T. McNally and Radu Florescu. |
More information: |
Abstract:
From the Publisher: The true story behind the legend of Dracula - a biography of Prince Vlad of Transylvania, better known as Vlad the Impaler. This revised edition now includes entries from Bram Stoker's recently discovered diaries, the amazing tale of Nicolae Ceausescu's attempt to make Vlad a national hero, and an examination of recent adaptations in fiction, stage and screen.
Reviews
User-contributed reviews
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.


Tags
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(10)
- Vlad -- III, -- Prince of Wallachia, -- 1430 or 1431-1476 or 1477.
- Dracula, -- Count (Fictitious character)
- Dracula.
- Vampires -- Romania.
- Wallachia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
- Kings and rulers.
- Vampires.
- Romania.
- Romania -- Wallachia.
- Literatur
User lists with this item (8)
- Things to Check Out(2 items)
by kslater13 updated 2018-01-05
- Extended Inquiry Project(5 items)
by dneimeyer1019 updated 2015-02-26
- Things to Check Out(31 items)
by jessicahallenborg updated 2014-11-07
- Vampires(4 items)
by jgkoors18 updated 2014-10-15
- Vampires(3 items)
by FuerstMe updated 2013-08-09