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‘Dark Shadows’, Serialisation and Sympathetic Vampires
Decider.com has published an article in its ‘Cult Corner’ entitled ‘”Dark Shadows” attacked Gothic Romance with Pulpy Plots’ which pays homage to the Gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows’ (1966-1971). Whilst the article is relatively solid fare – essentially a potted … Continue reading
Before Bram: a timeline of vampire literature
More useful information from Roger Luckhurst on the origins of the vampire. This timeline illustrates the ethnographic and literary precursors of Stoker’s Dracula.
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Tagged anthropology, Bram Stoker, Byron, Calmet, Carmilla, Dracula, Folklore, John Polidori, Southey, Tournefort, Vampires, Varney the Vampyre
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