Résultats pour "Vampire! Vampire!" dans Sciences sociales

"Ce livre est le vaisseau spécial que j'ai dû me confectionner pour survivre à ma propre guerre des étoiles. Panne sèche de moelle osseuse. Bug biologique, risque de crash imminent. Quand la réalité dépasse la (science-)fiction, cela donne des rencontres fantastiques, des déceptions intersidérales et des révélations éblouissantes. Une histoire d'amour aussi. Ce journal est un duel de western avec moi-même où je n'ai rien eu à inventer."

Richard Trenton Chase commença sa vie sans accrocs. Populaire et apprécié, son avenir semblait aussi radieux que le soleil californien… Mais ceux qui l’entouraient ignoraient les sombres vérités qu’il portait en lui. Le mariage de ses parents se désintégrait rapidement, et bientôt il commença à souffrir de troubles de santé étranges. En chute libre, il ne vit qu’une seule solution…

Il terrore ancestrale della morte si evolve da macabra superstizione contadina a seducente mito gotico dell'immortalità. Lasciati avvolgere da un'atmosfera oscura e riflessiva, perfetta per accompagnare le tue notti insonni o i lunghi tragitti di pendolarismo, esplorando l'abisso tra nascente...

Découvrez l'histoire fascinante du folklore où la terreur rurale des revenants forge un puissant mythe immortel. Parfait pour rythmer vos trajets ou vos soirées d'hiver, cet audio immersif et sombre décrypte l'obsession collective pour la frontière incertaine entre les vivants et les morts...

Erlebe eine fesselnde Kulturgeschichte, die den Mythos der Untoten vom tödlichen Aberglauben zur Pop-Ikone verwandelt. Wenn die Dämmerung auf dem abendlichen Heimweg hereinbricht, zieht dich diese atmosphärische Zeitreise tief in historische Ängste vor Krankheit und Verwesung. Ein...

Nina Auerbach shows how every age embraces the vampire it needs, and gets the vampire it deserves. Working with a wide range of texts, as well as movies and television, Auerbach locates vampires at the heart of our national experience and uses them as a lens for viewing the last two hundred...

Unearth the eerie cultural history of how muddy graveyard folklore transformed the undead into a global gothic obsession. Perfect for dark evening commutes, this atmospheric journey brings you face-to-face with the genuine panic of early European peasants. Before they were tragic romantic...

UNION FOR THE HEADLINES, A TRIAL FOR THE TIME Celebrity romances have always captured the public’s imagination, playing out like soap operas seized upon by fans and tabloids alike. By the same token, high-profile trials can take over the mainstream media cycle, with both news pundits and the...

Trace the chilling evolution of the undead in this atmospheric journey through horror history and global folklore. Perfect for a dark, late-night commute, this gripping historical exploration reveals how ancient human anxieties about disease and death birthed our most enduring monsters. Travel...

An explosive new book on the infamous trial Depp v. Heard, Hollywood Vampires paints an intimate picture of what was really going on behind the viral headlines between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, with never-before-told stories from their inner circle. Celebrity romances have always captured the...

Vampire and Gothic Collection is a rotating public-domain audiobook show of ghost stories, gothic tales, and classic horror. Each episode is a complete book that already found listeners on other Sol Good Media podcasts, gathered here because it fits the collection. New titles move through the feed, so there is always another story waiting. More free classic audiobooks at solgoodmedia.com.This show includes AI-generated content.

Vampire! The very word conjures up visions of ruined castles, of enigmatic, pale-skinned noblemen shrouded in dark cloaks, of slumbering beauties being bloodily ravished by supernatural, nocturnal creatures. But just how accurate is that picture? How much do we really know about these mysterious entities? Surprisingly, perhaps, almost every culture can boast of its own vampire beings, few of which correspond to the stock Hollywood image - some are not even human in form; some do not drink blood; some appear in daylight.

Finally, the truth about vampires.Vampires are the most fearsome and fascinating of all creatures of folklore. For the first time, detailed accounts of the vampire and how its tradition developed in different cultures are gathered in one volume by eminent folklorist Alan Dundes.

This novella, first published in 1907, is very unusual as far as vampire stories go. It is one of the first psychic vampire stories, where a vampire feeds off more than just blood. A young writer visits an older master to help him hone his craft but ends up succumbing to the powerful influence of the mysterious old man. We soon find that he has left a trail of ruined protégés in his wake. It is a chilling tale with an unusual twist.

Step into the haunting world of Blood of the Vampire, a captivating Gothic novel that invites comparisons to Bram Stokers Dracula and Le Fanus Carmilla. Meet Harriet, a vampire who grapples with her unintentional killings as she seeks to find her place within the confines of a Victorian convent. This thought-provoking tale explores themes of eugenics, race, and class, offering a fresh perspective on vampirism as a medical affliction rather than a mere supernatural curse. Join us as we delve into Harriets journey of integration and self-discovery, narrated by Lynne T.This show includes ...

One of the first psychic vampire novels of its time - where the vampire feeds off of more than just blood - The House of the Vampire is an early classic in its genre. This Victorian novel operates in the continuum of life and death. What has been can be again, though often terribly transformed. Energetically inventive and infused with a relish for the supernatural, especially the trappings of the dark, The House of the Vampire delivers a horror which we know does not - but none the less conceivably might - exist and threaten ourselves. 

Richard Trenton Chase started life without a hitch. Popular and well-liked, his future looked bright as the Cali sun...but those around knew nothing of the dark truths that he fostered. His parents’ marriage was rapidly falling apart, and soon he began to suffer from strange health problems. Rapidly declining, he decided there was only one solution….

Our enduring love of vampires - the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy - has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories. Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats - especially then - vampires are sexy. But why? Author Violet Fenn takes the listener through the history of vampires in "fact" and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature, and their enduring appeal on TV and film. 

Step into the haunting world of House of the Vampire, a captivating 1907 novella that redefines the vampire narrative. Follow a young writer as he becomes ensnared by the enigmatic allure of a powerful older master, whose past is littered with the remnants of failed apprentices. This tale masterfully intertwines the eerie elements of vampirism with profound insights into the creative process, making it as much a psychological exploration as a chilling horror story. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Get your teeth into all things vampire. Does your child love vampires? Then bring them face to fang with these evil beings. From how to kill a vampire, to famous profiles including Vlad the Impaler, they'll find out everything they every wanted to know about the world's most evil bloodsuckers...