Contains a chapter on the vampire in literature and a bibliography of both true and fictitious vampires. Includes case histories, ancient accounts, an anthropological-type survey of various nations, asides on premature burial, necrophilia, and various perverse and antisocial acts. 'The first serious study in English of the Vampire, and kindred traditions from a general, as well as from a theological and philosophical point of view.' Concludes that 'it is hard to believe that a phenomenon which has so complete a hold over nations both old and young, in all parts of the world, at all times of history, has not some underlying and terrible truth however rare this may be in its more remarkable manifestations.' The study covers appearance, characteristics, causes for, feeding habits of, and precautions to be taken against. The Vampire, His Kith and Kin. New York: Dutton, 1929.

The article clearly illustrates London's points, but does not explore their implications, leaving the reader with many unanswered questions.Ĭlick here to see what a descriptive annotation for this article would look like. He doesn't refer to any previous works on the topic however, for a different point of view, one should refer to Joseph Patterson's 'Television is Truth' (cited below). London's style and vocabulary would make the article of interest to any reader. His examples have been selected to contradict such truisms as: 'seeing is believing' 'a picture is worth a thousand words' and 'satisfaction is its own reward.' London uses logical arguments to support his ideas which are his personal opinion. He uses specific examples of events seen on television, such as the assassination of John Kennedy, to illustrate his points. Herbert London, the Dean of Journalism at New York University and author of several books and articles, explains how television contradicts five commonly believed ideas.

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