The Critical Edition of Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood includes:
· A critical introduction about the Penny Dreadful Press and the lore of the Mid 19th Century Vampire
· Over 200 notes explaining references, historical information, and corrections to the text
· A variety of 19th century essays explaining the horrors and dangers of (gasp!) reading Penny Dreadfuls
· Contemporary critical essays on James Malcolm Rymer and his most famous Penny Dreadfuls: Varney the Vampire and Sweeney Todd
· Four additional early Penny Dreadfuls detailing insanity, family cannibalism, torture gone wrong, and other bed time stories
· A reader's guide
· Reproductions of the original woodcut illustrations
The Critical Edition of Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood includes:
· A critical introduction about the Penny Dreadful Press and the lore of the Mid 19th Century Vampire
· Over 200 notes explaining references, historical information, and corrections to the text
· A variety of 19th century essays explaining the horrors and dangers of (gasp!) reading Penny Dreadfuls
· Contemporary critical essays on James Malcolm Rymer and his most famous Penny Dreadfuls: Varney the Vampire and Sweeney Todd
· Four additional early Penny Dreadfuls detailing insanity, family cannibalism, torture gone wrong, and other bed time stories
· A reader's guide
· Reproductions of the original woodcut illustrations
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Varney The Vampire; Or, The Feast Of Blood
812Paperback(New Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780979587153 |
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Publisher: | Zittaw Press |
Publication date: | 10/31/2007 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 812 |
Sales rank: | 514,411 |
Product dimensions: | 11.00(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.70(d) |