Book of Vampires

by Stephen Jones (Editor)

In 1897, English writer Bram Stoker put vampires on the map with his eerily atmospheric tale of terror, Dracula. A ghoulishly unforgettable protagonist, Stoker's famous Count is certainly the best-known vampire in the annals of literature; but, as the 29 stories in this anthology amply prove, he by no means stands alone. Here is Don Sebastian de Villeneuva, hero of Les Daniels's "Yellow Fog"...Edgar Allan Poe's "Ligeia," whose restless spirit attempts to inhabit a living soul...and Helene Esterhazy, whose siren song permeates Robert Bloch's "Hungarian Rhapsody." Ranging across two centuries, these tales sample a variety of writing styles, from the extravagant 1930s pulp verbiage of Hugh B. Cave's "Stragella," to Richard Christian Matheson's tone poem "Vampire" (expertly constructed of fewer than 200 words). Other contributors include Kim Newman, Nancy Holder, Clive Barker, Basil Copper, Peter Tremayne, and Melanie Tem.

Genres: Horror, Vampires, Anthologies

553 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Stephen Jones is an eighteen-time winner of the British Fantasy Award.