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Transylvanian vampires : folktales of the living dead retold / Adriana Groza.

Van Pelt Library GR830.V3 G76 2014
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Groza, Adriana, 1954- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Vampires--Romania--Transylvania.
Vampires.
Folklore--Romania--Transylvania.
Folklore.
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, 1430 or 1431-1476 or 1477.
Vlad.
Dracula, Count (Fictitious character).
Dracula.
Romania--Transylvania.
Physical Description:
vii, 184 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Summary:
Authentic vampire tales exist in Transylvanian folklore-yet the Transylvanian vampire is nothing like the bloodthirsty count of Bram Stoker's imagination or the romantic hero of popular fiction. The Romanian tradition reflects the norms of peasant life and wisdom embedded in age-old communities. This book consists of 21 narratives developed from brief accounts recorded by anthropologists and historians from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The goal is to capture the major themes found in the existing sources. The book also includes translations of 17 brief folk stories about Vlad Tepes, known as Dracula. Contrary to the prevailing fictive image, these stories portray Vlad as a wise although strict ruler and a proud defender of his country's autonomy. An introduction discusses the Transylvanian village and its rich folk traditions, making explicit the comparison of the folkloric vampire to the historic and the fictional Dracula. Book jacket.
Contents:
Part I Village Morality and the Danger from Vampires
The Daughter of the Priest 15
The Wedding Day 19
The Mysterious Suitor 26
The Promise 32
The Two Girls 38
Part II Vampires Among Us 45
The Dinner Guest 45
The Pet 50
The Strange Attraction 54
The Parents with Two Sons 60
Two Widows 67
Part III Interlude-How to Recognize a Vampire 73
Part IV Identifying and Eliminating Vampires
The Soldiers and the Old Woman 93
The Cursed Family 100
Dangerous Promises 106
The Vampire's Revenge 111
The White Flower 116
The Red Flame 121
Part V Vampires as Friends and Lovers
The Vampire's Friendship 127
The Drunkard 133
The Journey Together 137
For Now and Forever 141
The Vampire and the Thief 147
Part VI Seventeen Folk Stories About Vlad Tepes / Ion Stavarus Stavarus, Ion, Adriana Groza Groza, Adriana 151.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780786477029
0786477024
OCLC:
864097189

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