Assignment III

I believe the content of this class will provide a delightfully accurate portrayal of the devolution of vampire folklore.
If I were teaching it, I would include "Peeps", "Storm Front" (the first of the Dresden Files), "The Holmes-Dracula File", "Baltimore, Or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire", a spot of Hellboy, and perhaps Terry Prachett's "Carpe Jugulum", for a light spot of satire. However, since not everyone in the class would be able to finish, or indeed, even procure, some of those books, a shorter list would be in order.
I recommend "The Holmes-Dracula File", and "Baltimore, Or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire", two of the best vampire books I have ever read. "Baltimore" may be one of the flat-out best books I have ever read. If it's at all possible, it would be good to include some kind of collection of vampire legends, like that of the Varcolac and the giant vampire cat of Kyoto, to provide a history and a sense of perspective. I don't know if such a compilation exists, but it would be wonderful if it did.