True Vampires of History: From Roman Times to the Present. True Monsters of History

50+ Authenticated Accounts of the Undead who Returned from the Grave to Drink Human Blood!The groundbreaking classic - back in print at last!"The true gruesome history of the vampires of the world. " (The Fort Worth Star Telegram)"A fine introduction to vampire tales from history. It reports on the alleged facts in each case, making no judgements on their veracity, leaving the reader to decide. A good survey of vampire lore, many of those recorded here were new to me.
" (Goodreads)Features:Vampire Emperor Of RomeConcerning The Berwick VampireDraculaCountess Elizabeth BathoryThe Vampire Of Pentsch: Johannes CuntiusThe Vampire Of Croglin GrangeGrando, Vampire Of CarniolaArnold PaulThe Giant Vampire Of ChinaVampire Viscount Of FranceUncle Helleborus And Mr. TulipVampires Of Rhode Island And ChicagoVampire Of LondonThe BajangThe Vampire ShipVampires Of BulgariaFritz Haarmann: Vampire Of HanoverThe Dusseldorf VampireThe Vampire With Red HairJohn George Haigh: The Pilgrim VampireAnd many other real-life vampires...
From the cobblestone streets of medieval Europe, across the vastness of Asia and the jungles of Africa, to the haunted forests of New England in the 20th century, the author brings his researches to life in over fifty narratives case histories. Have you ever wondered whether or not vampires actually exist? Whether they are merely folk tales or real creatures that walk the same world we do? Donald F.
Glut's classic survey of the historical record provides red food for thought and fascinating insights into the sanguinary world of True Vampires of History."Excellent vampire history!" (Amazon Five Star Review)Donald F. Glut is a world-recognized authority on monsters. His books The Dinosaur Dictionary and Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia were included by the American Library Association in their lists of best reference books of the year.
While his The Dracula Book and The Frankenstein Catalog were both recipients of the annual Ann Radcliffe Award from the Count Dracula Society. In addition to hundreds of articles on monsters real and fictive, Glut's other books include Classic Movie Monsters, Jurassic Classics: A Collection of Saurian Essays and Mesozoic Musings, The Frankenstein Legend, True Vampires of History, and True Werewolves of History. He has also written three vampire novels, directed and executive-produced three feature-length movies featuring Dracula and regularly writes stories for Vampiress Carmilla magazine.
He is probably best known for his best-selling novelization of the movie The Empire Strikes Back. New feature: Extensively illustrated with photos and engravings of many of the vampires profiled and their haunts!