Banshees, werewolves, vampires, and other creatures of the night : facts, fictions, and first-hand accounts / Varla Ventura.
"The lusty vampire, the sympathetic werewolf, the tragic banshee are just a few of the dark and frightening creatures you'll discover in Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Creatures of the Night. Huffington Post Weird News columnist and author Varla Ventura takes readers on a wild ride through the shadowy hills of rural Ireland, the dark German forests, and along abandoned farms and country roads across the world to discover some of the most frightening and freak-tacular tales, tidbits, and encounters with all those beasties that go bump in the night. Along with classic pieces from Bram Stoker, Elliot O'Donnell, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Butler Yeats and many others, Ventura includes: famous vampires you may not know, the identity of the author of the first English vampire novel (and his relationship to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,) excerpts from the first psychic vampire novel ever written, stories of 19th century werewolf hunters, why banshees are the most feared of supernatural creatures "-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781578635474
- ISBN: 1578635470
- Physical Description: xiii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Weiser Books, 2013.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibligraphical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Banshees. Ready to play not-so-nice: "The malevolent banshee" / Elliott O'Donnell -- Irish wonders: "The banshee" / D.R. McAnally Jr. -- Ghostly tales of the banshee: "The banshee" / J.S. Le Fanu -- Legendary legends: "Legends of the banshee" / T. Crofton Croker -- The banshee according to Yeats: "Fairy and folk tales of the Irish peasantry" / W. B. Yeats -- Is that a banshee or are you just happy to see me? "Alleged counterparts of the banshee" / Elliott O'Donnell -- Banshee banter: cocktails and more! --Bloody appendices: other creatures of the night. Bogeys -- Changelings -- Goblins -- Pookas -- Varla Ventura -- Bucket (of blood) lists: movies -- Books -- Volumes of forgotten lore -- Sources -- Online sources.Vampires. Beauty and the priest: "Clarimonde" / Théophile Gautier -- From the cabinet of Dr. Polidori: Excerpt from "The vampyre, a tale" / John William Polidori -- Dead news travels fast: "Dracula's guest" / Bram Stocker -- Vampires old and new: Modern day vampires, ancient legends, and immoral tidbits in between --Werewolves. The sweetest wolf: "The werewolf" / Eugene Field -- Hirsute history: Furry freaky tails -- The werewolf of the North: "The origin of the Scandinavian were-wolf" / Sabine Baring-Gould -- "Werwolves [sic] in Iceland, Lapland, and Finland" / Elliott O'Donnell -- Natural causes of lycanthropy: Contemporary canines, diseases, and other terrifying tales --
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 398.2454 VEN (Text) | 37810435740849 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 398.2454 Ventura (Text) | 30519009600530 | Adult Nonfiction Display | Available | - |
| Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center | 398.245 V (Text) | 0112514431769 | Adult Nonfiction | Repair | - |
| North Regional Library | 398.2454 V (Text) | 31781061314041 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
