<p>Little did the coauthors realize at the time they embarked upon this project over a glass of plum brandy in Bucharest more than twenty-five years ago, that their work would result in the discovery of the authentic, bloodthirsty prototype for Bram Stoker's famous novel Dracula." This pioneering study, first published in 1972, became a collector's item, so this fully updated edition is welcome indeed. The authors' pursuit of the notion that Vlad the Impaler (1431-76) was the original Dracula--through treks both antiquarian (in old libraries and museums) and geographic (in areas of Romania that were once Transylvania and Walachia)--has the thrill of an adventure story. In Search of Dracula is also an entertaining introduction to vampire lore and to people's obsession with Dracula. It has a delightful cover by Edward Gorey and numerous illustrations, including antique woodcuts of Vlad's impaled victims and photos from the authors' trips to Romania.</p>

In Search of Dracula: A True History of Dracula and Vampire Legends

History

Florescu, Radu

McNally, Raymond

Europe

NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY

<p>Journeying behind Robert Louis Stevenson's terrifying tale of horror, THe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the authors of In Search of Dracula explore the life and times of William Deacon Brodie, the real-life murderer who inspired the story, and Stevenson's fascination with Brodie's double life and the eighteenth-century Edinburgh that spawned him. 20,000 first printing.</p>

In Search of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Renaissance Books

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