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Author:

Sabatino, Michael.

Title:

The legend of Dracula / by Michael Sabatino.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Pub.

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Stoker, Bram--1847-1912--Dracula.
Vlad--III,--Prince of Wallachia,--1430 or 1431-1476 or 1477--Legends.
Vampires--Romania.
Dracula, Count (Fictitious character.)
Wallachia--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Notes:

Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Contents:

Lurking in a castle -- The legend is born -- A taste for blood -- A scary ship -- A reign of terror -- A fight against time -- Borrowing lore -- Take a stab at it -- The real Dracula -- A bloody history -- Rise to fame -- Vampires among us -- Dracula lives on.

Summary:

"Dracula, the blood-thirsty Transylvanian who terrorized England, was a character in an 1897 horror novel. However, the author, Bram Stoker, based his infamous creature on a real-life prince from the 1400s named Vlad III. Though Vlad wasn't a vampire, he was known for some very gory exploits. Legends of vampires stretch back even further than this. Thrilled readers will devour this legend, its possible sources, and details about its contribution to popular culture. Spooky photographs and illustrations set the mood and enhance the spine-tingling text"--Provided by the publisher.

Series:

Famous legends

ISBN:

148242732X (pbk.)
9781482427325 (pbk.)
1482427346 (lib.)
9781482427349 (lib.)

LCCN:

2015005601

Locations:

GHPD771 -- Grimes Public Library (Grimes)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)