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Post by hi224 on Nov 5, 2017 6:24:13 GMT
I have always found Bela Kiss to be very interesting we have a situation where the killer literally bit each victim like a vamp such a fascinating story.
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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 5, 2017 23:28:01 GMT
hi224Fortuitous (for me, at least) that you should bring this topic up: I recently finished reading a superb (and seminal) book on the New England vampire scare of the late 1800s, and a few months ago I devoted a blog post to the vampire legend in France. I'm no expert on the Béla Kiss case, but it certainly is an interesting one. There have been a few blood-consuming serial murderers throughout history, of whom Countess Bathóry is probably the most notable example.
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Post by hi224 on Nov 5, 2017 23:36:44 GMT
hi224 Fortuitous (for me, at least) that you should bring this topic up: I recently finished reading a superb (and seminal) book on the New England vampire scare of the late 1800s, and a few months ago I devoted a blog post to the vampire legend in France. I'm no expert on the Béla Kiss case, but it certainly is an interesting one. There have been a few blood-consuming serial murderers throughout history, of whom Countess Bathóry is probably the most notable example. what was that book? i am interested.
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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 5, 2017 23:47:17 GMT
hi224 It's Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires (2001), by Dr. Michael Bell of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. Very good, very informative book--tackles the Mercy Brown case, debunks the Nellie Vaughn story, finds a good working definition of "vampire," and explains the situation within the cultural context. Bell does everything a folklorist should do.
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Post by hi224 on Nov 6, 2017 2:03:12 GMT
hi224 It's Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires (2001), by Dr. Michael Bell of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. Very good, very informative book--tackles the Mercy Brown case, debunks the Nellie Brown story, finds a good working definition of "vampire," and explains the situation within the cultural context. Bell does everything a folklorist should do. I am going to try to give that a whirl.
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Post by rateater on Nov 6, 2017 4:37:36 GMT
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Post by hardball on Apr 1, 2018 10:05:50 GMT
I have always found Bela Kiss to be very interesting we have a situation where the killer literally bit each victim like a vamp such a fascinating story. Interesting case. Here are some more "real life" vampires.
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