Religion - especially Christianity - is an enduring force in history, and has quite a preoccupation with the "dark side" in those cases where schmaltz has not predominated. These essays reflect my opinions on religion - and as such may offend some.

I have also included some texts by others on gothic/romantic themes, vampires, Satan, and the like.

The Devil in Verse and Fable Paul Carus (1900)

The Origins of the Vampire Montague Summers

The Vampire in Literature Montague Summers