I Am Legend
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One of the most influential vampire novels of the 20th century, I Am Legend regularly appears on the "10 Best" lists of numerous critical studies of the horror genre. As Richard Matheson's third novel, it was first marketed as science fiction (for although written in 1954, the story takes place in a future 1976). A terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate enough to survive have been transformed into blood-thirsty creatures of the night. Except, that is, for Robert Neville. He alone appears to be immune to this disease, but the grim irony is that now he is the outsider. He is the legendary monster who must be destroyed because he is different from everyone else. Employing a stark, almost documentary style, Richard Matheson was one of the first writers to convince us that the undead can lurk in a local supermarket freezer as well as a remote Gothic castle. His influence on a generation of bestselling authors--including Stephen King and Dean Koontz--who first read him in their youth is, well, legendary. --Stanley Wiater |
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I Am Legend Customer Reviews
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A Taut Latter-day Vampire Thriller
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Richard Matheson has crafted a clever (relatively) modern-day tale of the undead. I have not yet seen the recent DVD movie which was based on the book, but I suspect there are many dissimilarities.
Caveat for those picking up the paperback version -- be aware that much of the book consists of unrelated short stones by Matheson. This is not made clear to readers or buyers of the book up front, which can be confusing when you transition from "I Am Legend" to "Buried Talents."
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