Stephen king dedicated his book, cell, to richard matheson. Now for a topic thats neither divisive nor prone to eliciting irrational anger and awkward discomfort. The book is credited with sparking a revival of interest in the vampire legend. I am legend summary from litcharts the creators of. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book.
Wo shi chuan qi in traditional chinese version, traditional chinese edition of i am legend by richard matheson by richard matheson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, she realizes that he must be executed for the betterment of her people. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. The best study guide to i am legend on the planet, from the creators of sparknotes. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of legend by marie lu.
I am legend read online free from your pc or mobile. There are two camps when it comes to discussing the issue of race in mathesons book. Author richard mathesons 1954 horror and science fiction novel, i am legend. Richard mathesons i am legend has been made into several movies, including the recent. He mentioned that he buried his wife because she died of the disease, but she came back. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. I am legend and other stories by richard matheson librarything. Study guide for i am legend novel i am legend novel study guide contains a biography of richard matheson, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. But all the while the infected lurk in the shadows, watching his every move, waiting for him to make a mistake i am legend.
Legend a legend novel, book 1 kindle edition by lu, marie. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket that shows only light wear. In the old world, vampires were horrific legendary creatures that hunted the living by night. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. Learn am legend book with free interactive flashcards. Find a summary of this and each chapter of i am legend. Yes, seven years later another film, the omega man, with charlton heston, was made from the book, but the price film is. Related questions and answers for characters in i am legend. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading legend a legend novel, book 1.
I am legend is a novel by richard matheson in which robert neville struggles to survive as the sole remaining human in a world. The opening scene is particularly relevant in the way it creates the dystopian feeling of the movie. Though he has lost his fear of the vampires, these are afraid of him and want him dead. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a cloudy day. Living alone in new york city, robert neville smith, a former lieutenant and us army virologist, tasks himself with finding a cure to the plague. Thus, the novel concludes with nevilles final thoughts before his execution in the colonys prison. Its hard for me to put my emotions on legend into complete sentences so ill just use one word. The story stops annoyingly suddenly, as if the rest of it has been missed off. Get an answer for what literary devices are used in richard mathesons novel i am legend. The i am legend community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. In this novel, the protagonist, robert neville, is seemingly the only survivor of a plague that has converted the. After the announcement of a good new, we discover new york in a total mess. 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. The novel version of i am legend is better then the motion picture because the information slowly leaks out about nevilles past, present, and specifics about the vampires.
Need help with chapter 1 in richard mathesons i am legend. I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. Chapter summary for richard mathesons i am legend, part 3 chapter 15 summary. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement. She sat motionless in bed, her skin pale white, her heart stopped. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. The book of margery kempe sparknotes literature guide by margery kempe making the reading experience fun. Chapter summary for richard mathesons i am legend, part 3 chapter 18 summary. 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. Whether is it has something to do with aliens or the world ending.
Created by harvard students for students everywhere, sparknotes is a new breed of study guide. This comprehensive study guide includes the following sections written by. Find summaries for every chapter, including a i am legend chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. Background plot summary my background relates to i am legend mostly because the main character of the book is always figure out find a cure for vampirelike creatures parading around his house every night by looking through science books telling about bacteria and dna which is. Lu has said that she was inspired by the movie les miserables and sought to recreate the conflict between valjean and javert in a teenage version.
Since there are no sparknotes for it and wikipedia did jack, id like to know the following. I am legend dystopian movies always have a big change in the society. Mathesons i am legend is different from the typical modern zombie tale in two. I am legend is named vampire novel of the century books. I am legend study guide from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. First in a series, this story is utterly satisfying in its own right and raises hopes high for the sequels to come. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book mentioned two different types of vampires. I am legend study guide from litcharts the creators of. Stokers 1897 gothic horror novel tells the story of the evil count dracula, a vampire who sucks the blood of his victims. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. The i am legend novel community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The most wanted criminal in this society is fifteenyearold day, a homeless boy who steals to survive and to help the poor, and undermines the republics war effort against the colonies through vandalism. It is the first book in the legend trilogy, followed by prodigy and champion. Its a short book story this one, but a great read, from the 1950s. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous.
Every night, he barricades himself inside his house and keeps the vampire horde at bay. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. 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. Need help with chapter 10 in richard mathesons i am legend. Italy japan mexico netherlands singapore spain turkey united arab emirates united states. How is the dystopian universe created in i am legend. 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. Dr analysis of the classic horror novel, i am legend, by richard matheson. He checks the planks and boards that hes hammered in front of all the windows, and checks his private watertank for damage.
The city turned to a jungle, showing a chaotic vision of the future. 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. Mathesons book then reinterprets vampires in a more futuristic, scientific. Legend is a 2011 young adult novel by chineseamerican author marie lu. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of i am legend by richard matheson. The year is 1976one year after a deadly plague sweeps the world, killing virtually all human beings. When you are the last of the species reaching out for help, looking for someone that does not live a nocturnal existence, you need to have faith in god. First hardcover edition of the authors third novel, preceded by the paperback original. Legend is a 2011 dystopian young adult novel written by american author marie lu. Obviously, i had high expectations of the novel who wouldnt when you find out that a book is supposed to be as good as the hunger games and when it comes to having high expectations i am always very picky. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. Immediately download the i am legend summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching i am legend. Need help with chapter 19 in richard mathesons i am legend. The first says, man, its just a badass vampire book.
Pdf changing politics of tribalism and morality in i am legend. I am legend is a post apocalyptic vision by richard matheson, created in 1954 it tells the story of robert neville, the last surviving human in the world, surrounded by bloodthirsty vampires both living and undead. The amazon synopsis for the film on this webpage describes things very well and even manages to avoid spoilers. All about i am legend and other stories by richard matheson.
The title i am legend echoes the final line of the book and is a fitting epitaph for robert neville. On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his house, carefully checking to see if its wellfortified. Legend is told from the perspective of two leading characters. Apr 03, 2012 i am legend is named vampire novel of the century. Mar 07, 2011 i am legend study guide by, consists of approx. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. I loved the basic story just not its execution in the movie. The 1971 movie, the omega man stars charlton heston and actually, its not all that good. I discovered this book in a roundabout way i saw the movie version of it first. Youve been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds. I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Richard mathesons i am legend has been made into several movies, including the. In legend, the first of a trilogy, both of the main characters are definitely famousthough for very different reasons. A pivotal scifi horror novel gets the folio society treatment. Chapter summary for richard mathesons i am legend, part 4 chapter 21 summary. Dec 10, 2007 i just finished reading i am legend by richard matheson and i was left with a few questions. For each rendition, i begin with a brief synopsis of the story, and then proceed. Visit to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our awardwinning nook tablets and ereaders. The movie i am legend directed by francis lawrence is dystopian movie. Day, a renegade from the streets, and june, an elite student at drake university and the republics shining prodigy. Day is a criminal on the run for stealing from the republic and making the government look foolish.
The i am legend novel community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. All these books, he thought, the residue of a planets intellect, the scrapings of futile minds, the leftovers, the potpourri of artifacts that had no power to save men from perishing. In the new world, which vampires have inherited, they are hunted by the last living man. The book of margery kempe sparknotes literature guide ebook. Pdf richard mathesons i am legend 1954, about a lone survivor in a postapocalyptic.
In the end, he confirms that he is the last man of his race, and at his death, he will be a legend, as vampires are now. After their deaths, the worlds human beings rise from the grave and become vampires. Romero said that his iconic movie, night of the living dead, was influenced by richards book, i am legend. Day lives with his friend tess in the poor lake sector. He stood there for a moment looking around the silent room, shaking his head slowly.