Research Catalog

In search of Dracula : the history of Dracula and vampires / Raymond T. McNally and Radu Florescu.

Title
In search of Dracula : the history of Dracula and vampires / Raymond T. McNally and Radu Florescu.
Author
McNally, Raymond T., 1931-
Publication
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Request for On-site UseRequest Scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
TextRequest in advance DR240.5.V553 M36 1994Off-site

Details

Additional Authors
Florescu, Radu
Description
xii, 297 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
Summary
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.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies
Bibliography (note)
  • Filmography: p. 257-292.
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-255).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
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.
ISBN
0395657830 (pbk.) :
LCCN
^^^94018233^
OCLC
  • 30508305
  • SCSB-10713465
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library