- Gebundene Ausgabe: 261 Seiten
- Verlag: Little, Brown and Company (31. Oktober 1989)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0316286559
- ISBN-13: 978-0316286558
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 2,4 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (8 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 577.289 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Dracula is the third book that Florescu and McNally, both historians at Boston College, have written about either the real Dracula or the legendary vampire ( Dracula: A Historical Biography of the Impaler, 1431-1476 , Hawthorn, 1973; LJ 2/1/74). This scholarly work focuses almost exclusively upon the "real" Dracula, a 15th-century Romanian prince. The authors present him as a multifaceted figure, a national hero still revered for defending Romania from the Turks, yet also a psychopath who used his power indiscriminately to torture and murder thousands of his enemies and subjects. Because of the constant interest in the occult (especially in the vampire Dracula), public libraries will want this for popular collections. Because of its sound treatment of an important figure in Eastern European history, academic libraries also should consider.
- Ann H. Sullivan, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll. Lib., Dryden,
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Ann H. Sullivan, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll. Lib., Dryden,
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Dracula, Prince of Many Faces reveals the extraordinary life and times of the infamous Vlad Dracula of Romania (1431 - 1476), nicknamed the Impaler. Dreaded by his enemies, emulated by later rulers like Ivan the Terrible, honored by his countrymen even today, Vlad Dracula was surely one of the most intriguing figures to have stalked the corridors of European and Asian capitals in the fifteenth century.
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THE real Dracula, who ruled the territories that now constitute Romania, was born in 1431, the year that Joan of Arc was burned as a witch at the stake of Rouen, France. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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A truly comprehensive study of Dracula. The authors do an excellent job of not only recounting the details of Vlad's life, but the perceptions of that life, and what effects his actions had on the time period. So all-encompassing is this book that when I finished reading it I only had a single question (which was swiftly answered through correspondence with one of the authors).
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Florescu and McNally have done a commendable job not only at revealing the historical person of Dracula but also at providing the reader with a fascinating window into the man's world. I found this work extremely informative since I am deeply interested in the history of Eastern and Central Europe and well-written and well-researched works in English can be difficult to come across when it comes to this part of the world. It is nice to read a book about this period and not have to wade through a myriad of contemporary Western biases.
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Everybody has seen the "Dracula the vampire" movies, everybody does the Hungarian-accented "I vant to suck your blood" shtick, but virtually nobody really knows who the real Vlad Dracula was. I certainly didn't, and I'm kind of a history-geek.
While wordy and heavy reading in a very few places, this book was a fascinating look at the history behind the real Vlad Tepes ("The Impaler"), upon whom Bram Stoker loosely based his Dracula. It also offered an absolutely wonderful look into the trials and tribulations of 15th and 16th century Romania (or, more accurately, the principalities which would later become Romania). This was especially welcome for me, as I am adopting a child from Romania, and it is extremely enlightening to get a peek behind the complex history of this country and its people.
If you're interested in finding out about the "real" Dracula, I highly recommend this book. If you're also a history geek (or "buff," if you're not a proud geek like me!), I would go so far as to call this a must-read.
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Hero, or villian!
The title may sound flippant, but make no mistake, this is a very deep & studious history of the character. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Februar 1999 von Robert Jarvis (jarvis@uni-desa.com)
In depth biography, too many details for me.
Very detail biography of the prince who lived in Romanian. Sentence by sentence filled with dates and facts, not very entertaining for me. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Januar 1999 von assmunch@execpc.com
Better than fiction
The historical Dracula is vastly more interesting than all subsequent fictional versions. Forget you've ever heard the word "vampire," & this book could be even more... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. November 1998 von Radu Ysya
Excellent summary of Dracula's life
This is a fairly concise and accurate summary of the real Dracula's life and times. Florescu and McNally are just about the only Western writers to have concentrated on this... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. April 1998 veröffentlicht
An excellent tour of the life and times of Vlad the Impaler
A very easy to read book taking one through the life and times of Vlad the Impaler(also known as Dracula). Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. April 1997 veröffentlicht
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