{"product_id":"vampyres-by-christopher-frayling-9780500296776","title":"Vampyres","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive anthology of vampires in literature, from \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e to Twilight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Frayling has spent 50 years exploring the history of one of the most enduring figures in the history of mass culture - the vampire. \u003cem\u003eVampyres\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive illustrated history of vampires in literature, from the folklore of Eastern Europe to the Romantics and beyond. Frayling recounts the most significant moments in Gothic history, while extracts from a huge range of sources - including Bram Stoker's detailed research notes for \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e, penny-dreadfuls and Angela Carter's \u003cem\u003eThe Lady of the House of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, are contextualised and analysed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis revised and expanded edition brings \u003cem\u003eVampyres\u003c\/em\u003e up to date with 21st-century vampire literature, including new text extracts, commentary and a revised introduction. Christopher Frayling also explores the development of the vampire in the visual arts, with illustrations ranging from 17th-century prints to 21st-century film stills, demonstrating the enduring appeal of the vampire from popular press to fine art and, finally, to film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428407296236,"sku":"9780500296776","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500296776.jpg?v=1774496762","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/vampyres-by-christopher-frayling-9780500296776","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}