Secrets of the Vampire delves into the storied lore behind one of the world's most enduring supernatural beings, inviting you into the dark to meet the myths and monsters who live there.
Secrets of the Vampire delves into the storied lore behind one of the world's most enduring supernatural beings, inviting you into the dark to meet the myths and monsters who live there.
Julie Légère is a writer living and practicing in Paris. Secrets of the Witch was her first book for children. Elsa Whyte is a writer, editor, and witch living in Paris. She is the author of Le Génie Pissenlit (The Lucky Dandelion, Le Cosmographe, 2018) and Les Saisons Dans l’Art (Seasons in Art, De La Martinière Jeunesse, 2019), and has translated children’s books into French including Look Up at the Stars (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2019). Laura Pérez is an illustrator, animator, and witch. She studied illustration in Spain, France, and Canada and her artwork has been exhibited all over Europe and Asia. She has illustrated several graphic novels. Secrets of the Witch was her first book for children. Her exquisite illustrations have been featured in many publications including The Washington Post, National Geographic and the Wall Street Journal. Laura was awarded the Valendia National Comic Illustration Award in 2015.
Inhaltsangabe
By Way of Introduction… Vampires around the world Antiquity & the Origins of Thirst The reign of bloodthirsty goddesses Lamia Revenants of the ancient world Philinnion, living dead of antiquity Blood, elixir of the gods Lilith the accursed Strigoi, the first Slavic vampires The Middle Ages, When Revenants Take Shape When the dead arise from the grave The draugar of Norse sagas Vampires and epidemics Fear of the living dead The Renaissance, a Dance Led by the Devil Demonology and vampiric phenomena Dance of the living dead The origins of the nightmare Vampires and werewolves The Gandillon family Eastern Europe, Land of the Vampire The shroud-munching dead Outbreaks of hasty burials Vlad the Impaler Elizabeth Báthory The faces of the vampire multiply A gallery of Eastern European vampires The Enlightenment Paradox: the Vampire is Born The vampire is baptized The case of Arnold Paole Dom Augustin Calmet and the quest for truth The pope’s letter to the archbishop Voltaire and the vampire Vampirism in the light of science and reason Vampirism put to the medical test The Vampire Transforms A triumph of ink and blood Romantic heroes and femmes fatales Victorian England shivers with delight Dracula, the modern myth Bram Stoker and Marie Nizet The Mercy Brown case New Generation Vampires Dracula on screen, a tale of love and blood Coppola’s Dracula, the vampire tormented by his sins Down with Dracula: the birth of the modern vampire From darkness to light Buffy the stereotype slayer Edward Cullen, the eternal Prince Charming Adam and Eve, immortal lovers of a world in decline Vampire Symbols and Emblems Garlic, Silver, Hawthorn, The Vampire Ball, Mist, Canines, Coffin, Bat, Cross, Daylight, Wolf, Shadow, Stake, Dust, Rats, Reflection, Blood, Birthplace, Poppy seeds, Salt, Talons Glossary
By Way of Introduction… Vampires around the world Antiquity & the Origins of Thirst The reign of bloodthirsty goddesses Lamia Revenants of the ancient world Philinnion, living dead of antiquity Blood, elixir of the gods Lilith the accursed Strigoi, the first Slavic vampires The Middle Ages, When Revenants Take Shape When the dead arise from the grave The draugar of Norse sagas Vampires and epidemics Fear of the living dead The Renaissance, a Dance Led by the Devil Demonology and vampiric phenomena Dance of the living dead The origins of the nightmare Vampires and werewolves The Gandillon family Eastern Europe, Land of the Vampire The shroud-munching dead Outbreaks of hasty burials Vlad the Impaler Elizabeth Báthory The faces of the vampire multiply A gallery of Eastern European vampires The Enlightenment Paradox: the Vampire is Born The vampire is baptized The case of Arnold Paole Dom Augustin Calmet and the quest for truth The pope’s letter to the archbishop Voltaire and the vampire Vampirism in the light of science and reason Vampirism put to the medical test The Vampire Transforms A triumph of ink and blood Romantic heroes and femmes fatales Victorian England shivers with delight Dracula, the modern myth Bram Stoker and Marie Nizet The Mercy Brown case New Generation Vampires Dracula on screen, a tale of love and blood Coppola’s Dracula, the vampire tormented by his sins Down with Dracula: the birth of the modern vampire From darkness to light Buffy the stereotype slayer Edward Cullen, the eternal Prince Charming Adam and Eve, immortal lovers of a world in decline Vampire Symbols and Emblems Garlic, Silver, Hawthorn, The Vampire Ball, Mist, Canines, Coffin, Bat, Cross, Daylight, Wolf, Shadow, Stake, Dust, Rats, Reflection, Blood, Birthplace, Poppy seeds, Salt, Talons Glossary
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