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Bezig met laden... For the Blood Is the Life [short story]door F. Marion Crawford
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One of the most popular writers of the Victorian era Crawford is also the author of The Screaming Skull as well as this vampire horror story. This is the subtle and chilling tale of a female vampire who haunts a lonely and isolated tower in Italy. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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A classic of vampire fiction; it features a seductive femme fatale whose unrequited love persists beyond the grave. The supernatural elements are mixed in with a story of mundane theft and murder in a small village, with all the expected drama of the Italian setting (as the author puts into his character's mouth: "Deeds that would be simply brutal and disgusting anywhere else become dramatic and mysterious because this is Italy and we are living in a genuine tower of Charles V built against genuine Barbary pirates.")
However, I found that the most memorable part of the story was its framing device, with the eerie image of the grave with a body lying on top of it, which is only visible from a distance. (