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Reading the Vampire: New Critical Studies

Posted on 12th August 2017 by Sam George

It is that time of the year again when I’m anticipating a new run of my ‘Reading the Vampire’ MA module . I’ll be embarking on all the bloodsucking basics with my new MA students in just a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Is A Yorkshire Village Home to the First Plague of English Vampires?

Posted on 3rd April 2017 by Sam George

Today news broke of a number of mutilated corpses uncovered in a Yorkshire village called Wharram Percy. The medieval English villagers showed widespread belief in the undead returning as revenants or reanimated corpses. They fought back against the risk of … Continue reading →

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