Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist: Good timing!
I recently got into a discussion with one of my readers about the name of the family afflicted in the Croglin vampire case. There was a sou...| doaav.blogspot.com
I recently got into a discussion with one of my readers about the name of the family afflicted in the Croglin vampire case. There was a source I wanted to consult, to double-check my supposition that the 'Cranswell' name was an invention of Valentine Dyall.| Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist
I recently got into a discussion with one of my readers about the name of the family afflicted in the Croglin vampire case. There was a sou...| doaav.blogspot.com
In the previous entry, I said, 'As it stands, Hare's recount of Fisher's tale is the original version' of the Croglin vampire tale. That's a reference to the version printed in the fourth volume of Augustus Hare's autobiography, The story of my life (1900). But, as it turns out, the story was doing the rounds before then...| Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist
I've been discussing the strong possibility that Valentine Dyall 'invented' the Cranswells of Croglin Vampire fame. Seems he did a little pinching from one of his sources, too.| Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist
Despite Clive-Ross' vindication of the Cranswell family's existence, as covered in the previous entry, I'm still leaning towards the idea that they were 'created' by Valentine Dyall (1908-1985).| Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist
