Vampires in Beliefs and Legends

Reverend Montague Summers, an English writer and expert on the gothic novel, a Catholic cleric and researcher of occultism, author of works on the history of witchcraft and demonology, on the geography of witchcraft, lycanthropy, and vampirism, traces the dark traditions of vampires back to their origins in his book. In the search for a clear interpretation of the characteristic features and actions of vampires, in an attempt to formulate a hypothesis that could explain these horrifying phenomena, Summers provides numerous examples and cases of vampirism. Based on eyewitness accounts, he recounts the habits, traits, appearance, and distinctive characteristics of vampires and ways to protect against them.