... are The Vampire Chronicles and The Mayfair Witches.22 The Vampire Chronicles portrays modern vampires through a vampire's eyes, often as victims of the "dark gift"23 of vampirism, struggling to come to terms with their nature or accepting it and moving on. A dominant theme in this series is ... as Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe, and Mary Shelley.57 Wieland, or The Transformation, for example, is about the Wieland family and all of the paranormal events that happen to them. Next is "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. This short story is "the first to ... is coming unglued. Next, Amer...

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• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School