The Vampire: A New History by Nick Groom

The Vampire: A New History

Nick Groom

320 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history horror challenging informative slow-paced
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Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori's publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom's new and authoritative account illuminates the complex history of the iconic creature, tracing its development from Enlightenment-era embodiment of human...

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informative 100%
dark 41%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
mysterious 16%
funny 8%

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slow 66%
medium 33%

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