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pamwinkler's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good.
I don't have the faintest idea why they included The Mark of the Beast or Aurelia by ETA Hoffman, because they're completely werewolf stories. Aurelia has a wonderful scene at the end, but the actual ending itself is pretty bad.
I don't have the faintest idea why they included The Mark of the Beast or Aurelia by ETA Hoffman, because they're completely werewolf stories. Aurelia has a wonderful scene at the end, but the actual ending itself is pretty bad.
russk's review against another edition
3.0
Dracula’s Guest - Spooky vibes. Haunted cemetery. Falls flat without the context of the rest of Dracula. According to Internet, it was a re-written unpublished first chapter, so consider it a prequel. 3/5
The Mark of the Beast - Lesson: if you’re going to colonize a foreign country, don’t disrespect their gods. Points off because the colonizers still win. Not a “traditional” vampire, but a curse delivered through a bite nonetheless. 3/5
Aurelia - Another non-traditional vampire where the flesh-eaters are cursed but not in the same way your Draculas or Lord Ruthvens. The horror in this one mainly comes from the unpredictable cruelty of regular people, with supernatural bits at the end. 2/5
Mrs Amworth - The classic vampire tale you’re looking for. A mysterious woman moves to town and things get weird. 4/5
Ligeia- A vehicle for Poe’s lofty descriptions and poetry. I want my monsters to be monsters, I don’t like Poe’s common reliance on “he was crazy” or “he was on drugs the whole time.” 2/5
The Mark of the Beast - Lesson: if you’re going to colonize a foreign country, don’t disrespect their gods. Points off because the colonizers still win. Not a “traditional” vampire, but a curse delivered through a bite nonetheless. 3/5
Aurelia - Another non-traditional vampire where the flesh-eaters are cursed but not in the same way your Draculas or Lord Ruthvens. The horror in this one mainly comes from the unpredictable cruelty of regular people, with supernatural bits at the end. 2/5
Mrs Amworth - The classic vampire tale you’re looking for. A mysterious woman moves to town and things get weird. 4/5
Ligeia- A vehicle for Poe’s lofty descriptions and poetry. I want my monsters to be monsters, I don’t like Poe’s common reliance on “he was crazy” or “he was on drugs the whole time.” 2/5
shahrazede's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
s_mack_'s review
3.0
Interesting. Most of these stories were vampyresque, instead of full on Brad Pitt. I was glad to get a taste of these classical writers and their journeys into the dark abyss of this genre.
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