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Originally published in paper wrappers, July 1954. Adapted to the screen three times: The Last Man on Earth, starring Vincent Price (1964) The Omega Man (1971), starring Charlton Heston and I Am Legend (2007), starring Will Smith. Its most significant achievement, however, is the imaginative inversion of the dynamics of the vampire tale: the vampires fear Neville as a predatory monster as much as he does them' (Fantasy and Horror 6-257). 'Matheson's influential novel was one of the first to propose a scientific rationale for vampirism. Octavo, original white cloth, original dust jacket.įirst hardcover edition of Matheson's 'instant classic,' his groundbreaking treatment of 'a traditional horror theme in a science-fictional manner' (Horror 100 Best, 162). (Oct.'A NEW TERROR BORN IN DEATH, A NEW SUPERSTITION ENTERING THE UNASSAILABLE FORTRESS OF FOREVER': FIRST EDITION OF I AM LEGEND

The visceral nature of his performance evokes the image of a foamy-mouthed Dean growling at a microphone with spittle flying.

While some might rebuke his narration for being too dramatic or providing too much interpretation, Dean's intensity adds to the book in a way that benefits listeners over readers. As Neville teeters on the edge of sanity, Dean manipulates his tone, speed, emphasis and projection accordingly, making listeners tremble with his narration. His powerful performance proves chilling and haunting. In a tale that plays with the slippery slope of sanity, Dean makes the perfect choice for a narrator. As he toils to make sense of it all and protect himself against the hounding vampires who seek out his life force, Neville embarks on a series of projects to discover the source of the plague and hopefully put an end to the vampires. The world's population has been obliterated by a vampire virus, though Neville has somehow survived. Robert Neville has witnessed the end of the world.

I am legend first edition