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Delicious facts, fiction about bloodthirst

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19911027
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Despite the fact that "real" vampires complain that many books perpetuate stereotypes, the vampire is still a favorite for fiction writers. Some authors also have taken on the facts.

So, especially if it is a dark and stormy night, perhaps you would like to curl up with one of these tales of the darker side. Fiction

"The Adventures of the Sussex Vampire," from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

"Carmilla," from In a Glass Darkly, Sheridan Le Fanu.

"The Horla," from Eighty-eight More Stories, Guy de Maupassant.

The Vampire Chronicles: Interview With the ...

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