The Vampire: His Kith and Kin

The Vampire: His Kith and Kin is an academic study of vampires. Its author, Montague Summers, was at one time an Anglican priest, although his later religious affiliation and status is unknown. Summers takes his study of the occult very seriously, genuinely believing that vampires, werewolves, witches and the like exist and citing evidence from a wide variety of sources. Although he has some odd beliefs, his writing often feels rambly, and he has a frustrating tendency to quote large stretches of works in multiple foreign languages without translation, he does put forth many insightful ideas and connections about the history of vampire lore and fiction.