I am legend / Richard Matheson.

Author/creator Matheson, Richard
Format Book
Edition2nd Tor ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Tor, 2007.
Description312 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Vampires--Fiction.

Contents I am legend -- Buried talents -- The near departed -- Prey -- Witch war -- Dance of the dead -- Dress of white silk -- Mad house -- The funeral -- From shadowed places -- Person to person.
Abstract Neville is essentially the last man on earth, and the loneliness of his situation is the central part of the story. Matheson is able to communicate Neville's emotional feelings vividly, making him very real. We gradually acquire the story of the deaths of Neville's wife and daughter, essentially experiencing the pain he goes through when these memories overcome him. We watch him drink himself into a stupor as each night finds him besieged in his fortified house, surrounded by vampires, including his old friend and neighbor, calling for him to come out. We watch him slowly lose his grip on sanity and come very close to giving up.
Local noteSee also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections.
General noteIncludes the novella, I am legend, and selected short stories all previously published between 1954-1989.
Acquisitions source Joyner Schlobin copy Gift of anonymous donor 2010.
Genre/formScience fiction.
ISBN0765357151 (pbk.)
ISBN9780765357151 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner Schlobin Fantasy Collection PS3563.A8355 I2 2007C ✔ Available Request Material