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    Chilling Books About Vlad the Impaler

    Dracula, published in 1897, was a game changer in the world of horror fiction. Stroker’s stand-in for Vlad was not only a soul-possessing and blood-sucking vampire, but a powerful manipulator of events as well, rendering the mortal characters helpless, as Vlad’s own victims had been. Both Vlad and Dracula were both truly the scariest being of each of their respective epochs. 

    Stroker’s work has succeeded in entreating the world to remember Vlad Dracula’s name and keep him a relevant and keenly researched historical figure. Here are fem especially accomplished works, all of them contemporary and long past Stroker’s era, about Vlad the Impaler that come highly recommended. Their morbid content just might puncture your psyche like the sharp end of a stake. They make for perfect reading this Halloween season. 

    Dracula: Essays of the Life and Times of Vlad the Impaler

    By Kurt Treptow

    Vlad is so fascinating a subject that h

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    Dracula: A Biography of Vlad the Impaler 1431-1476

    January 25, 2015
    Like it or not, I think the majority of readers will be Westerners, that is, folks who may know where York, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna are, but haven't the slightest idea about Tîrgoviste, Sighisoara, the Arges, or even Wallachia for that matter. There isn't a single map in the book! An bild of a period map of the area--whatever area it purports to be--is of little use. It's a picture, not a map. The authors sort out a lot of the literature about ol' Drac, and do a good job of explaining Vlad Tepes vs. Count Dracula. Much of the information, or beliefs, about vampires seems to have been collected in the sixties from peasants in backwoods Communist Rumania; I wonder how much more information or what are they thinking in 2014 (although it's not the book's fault that I waited forty years to read it)? The research is quite scholarly and they weigh the value of the information. Annoyingly, they quote material
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    Publisher Description

    The character of Count Dracula is well-known throughout the world. He is a dark, seductive, pale man wearing a cape. His gaze is quite literally captivating, and he has the strength of ten men.

    The story, written by Bram Stoker in 1897, has been retold hundreds of times, but is there a historical figure upon whom the character is based? Is there really a Dracula? Many scholars argue that Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler, is the real Dracula. He was known in Western Europe for his cruelty, most especially his penchant for impaling his victims. He is said to have killed somewhere between 40,000 and 100,000 people during his crusade to stop the Ottoman Empire from expanding into Eastern Europe.

    He was equally harsh on the people he ruled and is said to have taken great pleasure in torturing his victims. Inside you will read about:

    Vlad’s early life and family
    Rise to power: Vlad’s first reign
    War with the Ottomans: Vlad’s main reign
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