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. The rest of the book is short horror stories, and none of those are very good. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement. Another i am legend remake is coming, but will it be yet. It spoke to me about being an outsider and feeling completely out of place, as was the protagonist, who was played by vincent price in the 1964 movie version, the last man on earth, by charlton heston in 1971 movie version, the omega man, and, finally, by will smith in the 2007 movie version, i am legend. If youve seen the movie, you can still read the book and be very enthralled. I am legend, and other stories audiobook, by richard matheson. 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. 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. Every aspect of nevilles existence is suffused with dangereven something as banal as driving a. Something with no framework or credulity, something that had been consigned, fact and figure, to the pages of imaginative literature i am legend, p. It is the matheson book that was made into a great movie, the legend of hell house, one of the scariest movies ever made, i thought as a girl. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and.
Every aspect of nevilles existence is suffused with dangereven something as banal as driving a car. In the beginning, hes watching his family from afar they think hes dead and he sees that his. Take a break, and listen to the i am legend audio book, read an analysis of the book, or check out an interview with the author himself. On those cloudy days, robert neville was never sure when sunset came, and sometimes they were in the streets. I am legend, a classic horror novel written in 1954 by richard matheson, helped popularize the zombie genre. Hierbij ontstaat echter een vreselijk virus dat zich snel verspreidt. Get i am legend 2 dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am legend 2007.
A nine part abridged reading of the novel performed by angus macinnes was originally broadcast on bbc radio 7 in january 2006 and repeated in january 2018. At the beginning of the novel, we learn of roberts daily struggles to repel the. In mathesons vampire classic i am legend, a plague has decimated the world, and transformed the unfortunate survivors into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous. The story stops annoyingly suddenly, as if the rest of it has been missed off. I did like i am legend, and was left wishing it had been longer. I am legend audio book whether you need a break from reading, or even if planning on taking another look into robert neville and the world in which he exists, the audio book does the job.
He began publishing sf with his short story born of man and woman which appeared in the magazine of fantasy and science fiction in 1950. The reading of this novel by ray porter is excellent. Theyve tried it all, the see the origins of the zombie outbreak. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a cloudy day. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. I read the book after watching the movie, which i really enjoyed so this may have contributed to part of my disappointment in the book, however like other. I am legend richard matheson, author, robertson dean, read by, read by robertson dean. While i am legend is an entertaining horrorscience fiction novel, its also a serious meditation on otherness. I am legend read online free from your pc or mobile. I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson.
Learn am legend book with free interactive flashcards. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. Mathesons original 1954 novel, robert neville, the main character, is a blondehaired boozing chainsmoker who listens to a lot of beethoven and brahms. Roberts mission is to destroy the others before they can infect him.
In this novel, the protagonist, robert neville, is seemingly the only survivor of a plague that has converted the rest of humanity to vampires. It has been less than a year since i am legend opened in theaters, and about nine months since it debuted on dvd, but warner brothers has gone back to the dvd well on what has proven to be an incredible popular and lucrative film. Richard mathesons i am legend has been made into several movies, including the recent will smith movie, and the last man on earth, starring vincent price. I am legend is a million seller club 18 korean edition and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lu employed a lot of basic and typical devices used in most popular ya fiction today. There are a lot of scary emotional scenes and the reader does well with them, and with character differentiation. Richard matheson 1926 richard matheson was born in 1926. Day, a renegade from the streets, and june, an elite student at drake university and the republics shining prodigy. In i am legend, will smith joins the ranks of vincent price in 1964s the last man on earth and charlton heston in 1971s omega man as the star of an adaptation of richard mathesons 1954 novel of the same name. 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. Arguably, none of these films faithfully adapted the novel even in i am legend 2007, which was the only film to use the novels name, the vampires looked more like computergenerated zombies so it would be interesting to see a film make such an attempt. Legend isnt the type of book you put down and think, well i didnt see that one coming. 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. Arriving just in time for the holidays, and on the heels of the first real details of the proposed prequel, this threedisc collectors edition is a.
So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. 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. The front and back covers of this book are misleading i am legend is only 159 pages of this 312 page book. 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. While there were pops of the unexpected here and there the real strength of lus legend is in its relationships. Matheson wrote the script for the film the incredible shrinking man, an adaptation of his second sf novel the shrinking. Warner bros has spent the better part of a decade working on getting another i am legend off the ground. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. In this postapocalyptic world of vampires, robert neville, as the only human who survives the plague, spends his lonely, monotonous days destroying the undead and endures nights of. I am legend has been adapted into a featurelength film three times, as well as into a directtovideo feature film called i am omega. This title is part of our vampire collection, a selection of our favourite dark listens. In this postapocalyptic world of vampires, robert neville, as the only human who survives the plague, spends his lonely, monotonous days destroying the undead and endures nights of torment and near madness.
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. Even if neville is drunk in this scene, the political themes that he brings up e. I am legend by matheson, richard 2007 mass market paperback. What was once the western united states is now home to the republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I am legend was published in 1954 and has been adapted to film three times. Choose from 500 different sets of am legend book flashcards on quizlet. Jan 01, 2006 the basis for the film starring academy award nominee will smith, i am legend is a classic of horror and suspense. Robert was overjoyed to see a dog attempted to chase it, hungover seriously regretted doing that fears for the dogs life, rationalizes that if it had lived that long, it would last another night. Weblink to bonus material databank chronicling the movies creation and exploring the history and current status of lifethreatening viral infections year of release. I am legend, and other stories i am legend, and other stories audiobook, by richard matheson. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a.
In i am legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate. I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Legend is told from the perspective of two leading characters. Day is a criminal on the run for stealing from the republic and making the government look foolish. Nov 29, 2011 download or stream legend by marie lu.