Short stories. Originally published as: The mammoth book of vampires.
Contents:
Vampire sestina / Neil Gaiman. Necros / Brian Lumley -- Man who loved the vampire lady / Brian Stableford -- For the blood is the life / F. Marion Crawford -- Brood / Ramsey Campbell -- Hungarian rhapsody / Robert Bloch -- Ligeia / Edgar Allan Poe -- Vampire / Richard Christian Matheson -- Stragella / Hugh B. Cave -- Week in the unlife / David J. Schow -- House at evening / Frances Garfield -- Labyrinth / R. Chetwynd-Hayes -- Beyond any measure / Karl Edward Wagner -- Doctor Porthos / Basil Copper -- Dracula's guest / Bram Stoker -- It only comes out at night / Dennis Etchison -- Dracula's chair / Peter Tremayne -- Better half / Melanie Tem -- Episode of cathedral history / M.R. James -- Chastel / Manly Wade Wellman -- Der untergang des abendlandesmenschen / Howard Waldrop -- Room in the tower / E.F. Benson -- Laird of Dunain / Graham Masterton -- Midnight mass / F. Paul Wilson -- Blood gothic / Nancy Holder -- Yellow fog / Les Daniels -- Vintage domestic / Steve Rasnic Tem -- Red reign / Kim Newman -- Vampire sestina / Neil Gaiman.
Summary:
How would you like to live forever? To walk the streets at night completely free of fear? To satisfy appetites unknown to mere mortals. Let us introduce you to the beings who can make this all possible ...
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