The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories Paperback – Illustrated, 16 Oct. 1989

Great stories which are recognised as classics today. A little difficult to read compared to some more modern literature but that is to be expected from the works of over one hundred years ago!

A hardback copy to replace the original 1987 paperback version which has long-since fallen apart! A favourite anthology of vampire stories, some slightly obscure, others very familiar. Two Centuries of Vampire stories indeed. If "Classic" (i.e. pre-Twilight) vampire stories are your taste, then this is an ideal starter collection, or worth buying for that one story you can't find anywhere else.

This collection is a rarity in several sense, namely: -1) Unlike similar heavy-named anthologies, this collection actually concentrates on packing a large no. of very good stories (including classics as well as almost unknown stories), from different authors who are very-very famous in their own fields, and thus creates an intense competition among themselves in the mind of the reader by having their differently styled (& themed) works placed side-by-side.2) Most of the stories are very good, and collectively they cover nearly all kinds of 'vampirical' entities who can prey upon others (I would like to emphasise the 'prey' aspect, to differentiate them from the "Twilight"-sagan entities).The stories in this collection are:1. Fragment of a Novel by George Gordon, Lord Byron2. The Vampyre by John Polidori3. Varney the Vampyre, or, The Feast of Blood by James Malcolm Rymer4. The Mysterious Stranger by Anonymous5. Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu6. Good Lady Ducayne by Mary Elizabeth Braddon7. Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker8. Luella Miller by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman9. For the Blood Is the Life by F. Marion Crawford10. The Transfer by Algernon Blackwood11. The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson12. An Episode of Cathedral History by M. R. James13. A Rendezvous in Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith14. Shambleau by C. L. Moore15. Revelations in Black by Carl Jacobi16. School for the Unspeakable by Manly Wade Wellman17. The Drifting Snow by August Derleth18. Over the River by P. Schuyler Miller19. The Girl with the Hungry Eyes by Fritz Leiber20. The Mindworm by C. M. Kornbluth21. Drink My Blood by Richard Matheson22. Place of Meeting by Charles Beaumont23. The Living Dead by Robert Bloch24. Pages from a Young Girl's Journal by Robert Aickman25. The Werewolf and the Vampire by R. Chetwynd-Hayes26. Love-Starved by Charles L. Grant27. Cabin 33 by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro28. Unicorn Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas29. Following the Way by Alan Ryan30. The Sunshine Club by Ramsey Campbell31. The Men and Women of Rivendale by Steve Rasnic Tem32. Bite-Me-Not or, Fleur de Feu by Tanith LeeThis list should enable you to appreciate the breadth as well as the depth of this collection, which comprehensively covers the entire gamut of "vampiric" fiction, and in the process brings together some of the most seminal works in the field of horror together in a very-very reasonably priced volume. Recommended.

Wonderful very imaginative.

I love this book! It was borrowed out of the library for me a few years ago and i could not put it down.There is such a mixture of funny,scary and sad stories from a variety of writers.'Bite me not' and 'Across the river' are my favourites.READ IT!!!!!!!!!

I seem to go for gothic when I'm in need of a nice, therapeutic read (Edgar Allan Poe when under stress last summer, that sort of thing) and this does the trick beautifully. Whether you're just looking for a good story to make you shiver, or are interested in the historical progression of the vampire myth and the ways different writers have used it symbolically, it's great fun to read. The stories range from deeply chilling, traditional vampire tales to the ridiculously melodramatic penny-dreadfuls of the 1800s to thoughtful modern sci-fi variations, and don't miss the hilarious account of the new werewolf who meets a rather nice vampire and is taken home to meet her parents...

Hope it was in kindle format

Bigger than i thought. Cant wait to read it.

Great collection, a combination of classic well-known stories, fundamental to how vampires are portrayed in literature and other media today, as well as a lot of newer and surprising stories. The perfect gift for a vampire loving friend! Sadly my copy arrived damaged. normally I wouldn't mind but I bought this as a gift.

A coletânea é muito boa por apresentar um leque variado de histórias vampirescas, além de alertarmos que Vampiros são Vampiros, sem truques mirabolantes para atrair leitores desavisados!

A great collection of vampire stories, from the pre-Dracula times to the 80s. Many stories were pleasant surprises, I discovered a couple of authors for myself thanks to this book. "The Mysterious Stranger" was one of them - a pre-Dracula story written by an anonymous author. I'm surprised it's not better known! Some stories have an unusual take on the term "vampire", so expect psychic/emotional vampires and even non-human-looking entities here.The only drawback of this book is the quality of print - sometimes the text is blurry, which makes it difficult to read. Still, it deserves 5 stars, in my opinion.