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I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

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ISBN10: 031286504X
ISBN13: 9780312865047

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From out of the night come the living dead with a single purpose: destroy Robert Neville, the last man on earth.

As I Am Legend begins, a mysterious plague has swept the planet, leaving in its wake a lone survivor. By day, Neville is a hunter who stalks the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night—when the legions of undead are roaming everywhere—he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. But how long can one man last in a world of vampires?

This edition offers Matheson's classic novel in its entirety as well as several other unforgettable tales of horror and suspense.

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Praise for I Am Legend

"One of the ten all-time best novels of vampirism."—Fangoria

"The most clever and riveting vampire novel since Dracula."—Dean Koontz

"One of the most important writers of the twentieth century."—Ray Bradbury

"Matheson is one of the great names in American terror fiction."—The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Matheson inspires, it's as simple as that."—Brian Lumley

"I think the author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson. Books like I Am Legend were an inspiration to me."—Stephen King

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PART ONE: January 1976

CHAPTER ONE

On those cloudy days, Robert Neville was never sure when sunset came, and sometimes they were in the streets before he could get back.

If he had been more analytical, he might...

About the author

Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson (1926-2013) 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. He was named a Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In addition to his novels Matheson wrote several screenplays for movies and TV, including several Twilight Zone episodes.

Beth Gwinn