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Vikram and the vampire : classic Hindu tales of adventure, magic, and romance /

You may think that the vampire story is a genre that has its roots in nineteenth-century Europe, but in truth, virtually every culture has its own version of undead creatures who feed upon the living. This fascinating collection presents several vampire stories from the South Asian subcontinent that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
Otros Autores: Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hindi
Publicado: [Auckland, N.Z.] : Floating Press, Ã2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 8 |a The Vampire's Eighth Story -- Of the Use and Misuse of Magic PillsThe Vampire's Ninth Story -- Showing that a Man's Wife Belongs Not to His Body but to His Head; The Vampire's Tenth Story -- Of the Marvellous Delicacy of Three Queens; The Vampire's Eleventh Story -- Which Puzzles Raja Vikram; Conclusion; Endnotes. 
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