I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. Learn i am legend book with free interactive flashcards. Buy i am legend by richard matheson, robertson dean from amazons fiction books store. Dystopian film i am legend by daniel thomedos santos on. Written by richard matheson, narrated by robertson dean. This is technically a collection of short stories, but i am legend is the centerpiece, masterpiece, main event, etc. Choose from 500 different sets of am legend book flashcards on quizlet.
I am legend and other stories audiobook by richard. I am legend audio cd audiobook, cd, unabridged amazon uk. The opening scenes of i am legend have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey. Today i read he said with a gentle, ironical, disillusioned, rather absentminded smile proust and realized that rather than try to picture what the hell this looks like, i try it out myself, try to find the. Legend, a postapocalyptic science fictionhorror novel, published in. Written by richard matheson, audiobook narrated by robertson dean.
On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his. Robert neville is an average, casually but not completely racist white american. On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his house, carefully checking to see if its wellfortified. Choose from 276 different sets of i am legend book flashcards on quizlet. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. I am legend, and other stories by richard matheson audiobooks. First hardcover edition of the authors third novel, preceded by the paperback original. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and.
In i am legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and. I am legend is a novel by richard matheson in which robert neville struggles to survive as the sole remaining human in a world overrun by vampires robert neville is the only. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Dec, 2007 the opening scenes of i am legend have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey. In mathesons vampire classic i am legend, a plague has decimated the world, and transformed the unfortunate survivors into. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
What was once the western united states is now home to the republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Day, a renegade from the streets, and june, an elite student at drake university and the republics shining prodigy. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. Download i am legend, and other stories audiobook by. Richard matheson was the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, a stir of echoes. The basis for the film starring academy award nominee will smith, i am legend is a classic of horror and suspense. In mathesons vampire classic i am legend, a plague has decimated the world and transformed the unfortunate survivors into bloodthirsty creatures of the night.
In richard mathesons i am legend, robert neville is the last living man on earth, having somehow managed to survive an incurable virus that has mutated every last man, woman, and child in the world into bloodthirsty and vampirelike creatures who prowl and ravage the abandoned ruins of civilization at night. Day is a criminal on the run for stealing from the republic and making the government look foolish. I am legend, and other stories audiobook written by richard matheson. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. Apr 03, 2012 i am certainly honoured and delighted that you have chosen i am legend as the vampire novel of the century, which is a rather dubious but interesting distinction, said the author. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. As i am legend begins, in january, 1976, earth has been ravaged, first by nuclear war, then by a mysterious plague that transforms its victims into vampires. I am legend, and other stories i am legend, and other stories audiobook, by richard matheson.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in i am legend, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. I am legend, and other stories audiobook listen instantly. I am legend, and other stories audiobook, by richard matheson. The streets are overgrown with weeds, cars are abandoned, the infrastructure is beginning to collapse. I am legend and other stories audible audiobook unabridged.
It was influential on the developing modern vampire genre as well as the zombie genre, in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease, and in exploring the notion of vampirism as a disease. I am legend is named vampire novel of the century books. In i am legend, a plague has decimated the world, and those unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. He stops by a house, carrying his wooden stake and mallet, and finds a woman whos asleep in her bedroomhe deduces that this woman is a living vampirea human being whos suffering from the vampire plague, but who hasnt actually died and been.
I am legend is brilliant commentary and society and human relationships and, really, the very definition of humanity. Richard matheson 192620 was the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, now you see it, and what. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation. Tales of gods, goddesses, and heroes by philip freeman. I am certainly honoured and delighted that you have chosen i am legend as the vampire novel of the century, which is a rather dubious but interesting distinction, said the author. Theres lessons to be learned about mob behavior and respect for minorities. Listen to i am legend, and other stories by richard. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire hungry for nevilles blood. I am legend, richard mathesons roman aus dem jahr 1954, wird vollig zu recht als wegweisendes meisterwerk bezeichnet. Download or stream i am legend, and other stories by richard matheson. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement. I am legend read online free from your pc or mobile.
In i am legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. Neville drives away from the cemetery, still excited with his discovery that sunlight kills the vampires, or at least some vampires. I am legend is een verfilming van het gelijknamige boek uit 1954, geschreven door richard matheson. Born into an elite family in one of the republics wealthiest districts, fifteenyearold june is a prodigy being groomed for success in the republics highest military circles. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. I am legend, a classic horror novel written in 1954 by richard matheson, helped popularize the zombie genre. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Buy i am legend and other stories book online at best prices in india. Born into the slums, fifteenyearold day is the countrys.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, hungry for nevilles blood. One could always argue for other interpretations, but this. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire. Legend is told from the perspective of two leading characters. Its leading character, robert neville, appears to be the only man who is immune to a worldwide plague that has transformed every other human into a vampire. Jan 01, 2006 the basis for the film starring academy award nominee will smith, i am legend is a classic of horror and suspense. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the. Listen to i am legend by richard matheson available from rakuten kobo. Something with no framework or credulity, something that had been consigned, fact and figure, to the pages of imaginative literature i am legend, p. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Robert neville is the last man on earth, but he is far from the last living being. Later adapted to film as the last man on earth in 1964, as the omega man in 1971, and as i am legend in 2007.
Richard matheson 192620 was the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, now you see it, and what dreams may come, among others. We see manhattan three years after a deadly virus has killed every healthy human on the island, except one. Here are the stories of the oneeyed god odin, the allseeing, who from his throne in asgard the home of the gods, has to prepare for ragnarok, the final conflict between. Learn am legend book with free interactive flashcards. This study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of i am legend. In mathesons vampire classic i am legend, a plague has decimated the world, and transformed the unfortunate survivors into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. Download i am legend, and other stories audiobook by richard. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket that shows only light wear.
I am legend and other stories audiobook richard matheson. I am legend and other stories audible audiobook unabridged richard matheson author, robertson dean narrator, yuri rasovsky narrator, blackstone audio, inc. The story stops annoyingly suddenly, as if the rest of it has been missed off. He stops by a house, carrying his wooden stake and mallet, and finds a woman. I am legend audiobook by richard matheson 9781481550956. He checks the planks and boards that hes hammered in front of all the windows, and. I am legend truly is a great story, deserving of all the accolades and an inspired source of.
173 379 396 771 1108 193 635 248 276 40 625 404 997 107 1222 892 529 440 354 164 1089 559 21 1245 670 913 779 1189 738 1417 868 614 561 904 1099 822 1066 1437 682 659 914 1482 541 1361