![]() ![]() I Am Legend has been given a beautiful makeover by The Folio Society – slip case included it is a thing of remarkable beauty, with tremendous artwork, which haunts, delights and showcases Matheson’s work in such a visceral way, adding a new dimension to an already captivating book. ![]() The book itself is a small slice of brilliance, coming in at more of a novella length and it’s true what they say, the best things come in small packages. I Am Legend although classified as a vampire book, doesn’t stick too closely to this cliché or the elements that are laid out in previous vampiric novels. ![]() ![]() When you decide to read I Am Legend it’s great to have a bit of historical perspective of a literary persuasion which aids in lifting this novel from a generic genre piece into a ‘ classic‘ genre piece, and with that in mind, you discover that Matheson deserves all the adoration and praise for such a truly original and thought provoking book. Matheson wrote I Am Legend his unique take on the Gothic vampire tale at a time when the literary landscape around vampire novels had Bram Stokers Dracula as it’s only real effective vampire novel – not anything like the over-saturated market that we see today, everyone and their aunt has a vampiric novel their working on, but with all respect only serve in cheapening and trivialising the dark and horrific violence associated with this genre, filling that void with romance and enduring love stories and smouldering looks. ![]()
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