Thus, as the novel comes to a close, Neville seems to see the world through the eyes of a vampire: he is the monster, the antagonist, and the “legend. Book Inspiration: Richard Matheson’s inspiration for writing ’I Am Legend includes ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker, European vampire legends, and hysteria about global diseases. Winner of the Bram Stoker Prize for Vampire Novel of the Century, I Am Legend is a stunning blend of science fiction and horror.

However, after he meets Ruth, a “living vampire,” Neville begins to see the truth: from the perspective of the vampires, Neville is a hideous monster, who spends his waking life killing vampires in their sleep (just as vampires are said to spend their waking lives killing slumbering humans). Download the free Audible app to listen on your iPhone, Android. Throughout the book, Neville expresses his fear and hatred for the vampires, and it’s his goal to rid the city of vampires altogether. : I Am Legend (Audible Audio Edition): Richard Matheson, Robertson Dean. I am legend by Richard Matheson and Richard Matheson 4. He also battles depression and alcoholism-without anyone left to talk to, whiskey is one of the few pleasures left to him.

Over the course of the book, Neville tries to understand the causes of the vampire plague. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

While his friends and family become vampires, Neville converts his house into a fortress, and spends his days traveling around the city, killing any sleeping vampires he can find. I Am Legend (Kindle Edition) Published May 15th 2011 by RosettaBooks. First off, the movie and the book are completely different, so if youre looking to pick this up to compare it to the movie, I wouldnt recommend it. The main character of I Am Legend, Robert Neville is the last human being to survive after a vampire plague hits Los Angeles in the year 1975.

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