A History Of Vampires In New England
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A History Of Vampires In New England
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Author : Thomas D'Agostino
language : en
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Release Date : 2010-09
A History Of Vampires In New England written by Thomas D'Agostino and has been published by History Press Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09 with History categories.
A History Of Vampires In New England
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Author : Thomas D'Agostino
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-16
A History Of Vampires In New England written by Thomas D'Agostino and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-16 with History categories.
The author of A Guide to Haunted New England lifts the coffin lid on the region’s folklore and legends of the undead. New England is rich in history and mystery. Numerous sleepy little towns and farming communities distinguish the region’s scenic tranquility. But not long ago, New Englanders lived in fear of spectral ghouls believed to rise from their graves and visit family members in the night to suck their lives away. Although the word “vampire” was never spoken, scores of families disinterred loved ones during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries searching for telltale signs that one of them might be what is now referred to as the New England vampire. “In his remarkable book . . . Thomas D’Agostino details the longstanding belief among New Englanders that supernatural entities were responsible for the disease called consumption.”—Crime Capsule Includes photos! Praise for A Guide to Haunted New England “Fun, charming . . . includes not only locales with reported ghosts, but also sites with macabre (though not haunted) histories.”—True Crime Librarian “Anyone interested in exploring the haunted, macabre and abandoned throughout New England knows they can count on D’Agostino to find out more about the site’s history, past sightings and how to find them.”—Mobile RVing
Food For The Dead
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Author : Michael E. Bell
language : en
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-16
Food For The Dead written by Michael E. Bell and has been published by Wesleyan University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Social Science categories.
These stories of vampire legends and gruesome nineteenth-century practices is “a major contribution to the study of New England folk beliefs” (The Boston Globe). For nineteenth-century New Englanders, “vampires” lurked behind tuberculosis. To try to rid their houses and communities from the scourge of the wasting disease, families sometimes relied on folk practices, including exhuming and consuming the bodies of the deceased. Folklorist Michael E. Bell spent twenty years pursuing stories of the vampire in New England. While writers like H.P. Lovecraft, Henry David Thoreau, and Amy Lowell drew on portions of these stories in their writings, Bell brings the actual practices to light for the first time. He shows that the belief in vampires was widespread, and, for some families, lasted well into the twentieth century. With humor, insight, and sympathy, he uncovers story upon story of dying men, women, and children who believed they were food for the dead. “A marvelous book.” —Providence Journal Includes an updated preface covering newly discovered cases.
Vampires Of New England
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Author : Christopher Rondina
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Vampires Of New England written by Christopher Rondina and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Vampires categories.
These are not fictional tales, but expert investigations of real people who were thought by their neighbors and others to be vampires--often with good reason. Providing background on Vlad the Impaler (the original Dracula) and other European members of this unholy clan, this book is based on extensive on-site research in Romania and environs. Also included is a survey of movie and TV treatments of vampires, as well as discussions of what habits and diseases might cause a person to be thought to be an evil immortal--and some of the rituals humans have undertaken to rid themselves of these creatures.
The Last Vampire The Strange Legend Of Mercy Brown
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Author : T.A. Bound
language : en
Publisher: T.A. Bound
Release Date : 2022-01-17
The Last Vampire The Strange Legend Of Mercy Brown written by T.A. Bound and has been published by T.A. Bound this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-17 with Fiction categories.
St. Patrick's Day 1892, Exeter, Rhode Island: It wasn't over when she died. Prying her coffin open two months later transforms Mercy Brown into legend. The Last Vampire is based upon her incredible true story. They don't kill 'em like they used to. Mercy Lena Brown is 19 the first time she dies. The third in her family to mysteriously perish in rapid succession, after her mother and oldest sister. And when Mercy succumbs, her brother is also dying. To save the remaining family from their killer requires drastic and unspeakable action. The New England vampire panic lasted from the late 1700s through the 19th Century. History has forgotten exactly when it started, but the precise moment the panic ends, however, is documented in history, and in the pages of this book. It spread across the region, terrifying New Englanders who exhumed graves seeking to purge the vampires lurking among them. Archeological discoveries in recent years have unearthed some of these desecrated graves, confirming persisting rumors and sketchy myths lasting a century since. This is the terrifying true story of its final days. Only one can be the last. Caution: This is based on historical facts which may be disturbing to some, including cannibalism and scenes of a sexual nature which, although neither graphic nor explicit, may make some readers uncomfortable. Don't say I did not warn you!
Haunted America
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Author : Michael Norman
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2007-09-18
Haunted America written by Michael Norman and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-18 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Haunted America takes you on a grand tour of ghostly hauntings through the U.S. and Canada, sweeping from terrifying battle-field specters at Little Bighorn to a vaudeville palace in Tampa, from ghostly apparitions in President Garfield's home in Ohio to the White House in Washington, DC. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Vampire
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Author : Nick Groom
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-30
The Vampire written by Nick Groom and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori’s publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom’s detailed new account illuminates the complex history of the iconic creature. The vampire first came to public prominence in the early eighteenth century, when Enlightenment science collided with Eastern European folklore and apparently verified outbreaks of vampirism, capturing the attention of medical researchers, political commentators, social theorists, theologians, and philosophers. Groom accordingly traces the vampire from its role as a monster embodying humankind’s fears, to that of an unlikely hero for the marginalized and excluded in the twenty-first century. Drawing on literary and artistic representations, as well as medical, forensic, empirical, and sociopolitical perspectives, this rich and eerie history presents the vampire as a strikingly complex being that has been used to express the traumas and contradictions of the human condition.
A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture
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Author : Violet Fenn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2021-05-12
A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture written by Violet Fenn and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-12 with Social Science categories.
An exploration of the continuing appeal of vampires in cultural and social history. Our enduring love of vampires—the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy—has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories. Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats—especially then—vampires are sexy. But why? In A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture, author Violet Fenn takes the reader through the history of vampires in “fact” and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature, and their enduring appeal on TV and film. We’ll delve into the sexuality--and sexism--of vampire lore, as well as how modern audiences still hunger for a pair of sharp fangs in the middle of the night.
American Vampires
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Author : Bob Curran
language : en
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Release Date : 2012-10-22
American Vampires written by Bob Curran and has been published by Red Wheel/Weiser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-22 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Vampires are much more complex creatures than Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Twilight, True Blood, or scores of other movies and television shows would have you believe. Even in America. American vampire lore has its roots in the beliefs and fears of the diverse peoples and nationalities that make up our country, and reflects the rich tapestry of their varied perspectives. The vampires that lurk in the American darkness come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can produce some surprising results. Vampires in North Carolina are vastly different from those in South Carolina, and even more different from those in New York State. Moreover, not all of them are human in form, and they can’t necessarily be warded off by the sight of a crucifix or a bulb of garlic. Dr. Bob Curran visits the Louisiana bayous, the back streets of New York City, the hills of Tennessee, the Sierras of California, the deserts of Arizona, and many more locations in a bid to track down the vampire creatures that lurk there. Join him if you dare! This is not Hollywood’s version of the vampire—these entities are real!
Vampires Burial And Death
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Author : Paul Barber
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1988-01-01
Vampires Burial And Death written by Paul Barber and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires and offers a scientific explanation for the origins of the legends.