The critical work examines the vampire as a spiritual figure -
whether literal or metaphorical - analyzing how the use of the
vampire in literature has served to convey both a human sense of
alienation from the divine and a desire to overcome that
alienation. While expressing isolation, the vampire also represents
the transcendent agent through which individuals and societies must
confront questions about innate good or evil, and belief in the
divine and the afterlife. Textual experiences of the numinous in
the form of the vampire propel the subject on a spiritual journey
involving both psychological and religious qualities. Through this
journey, the reader and the main character may begin to understand
the value of their existence and the divine. A variety of works,
poetry and fiction by British and American authors, is discussed,
with particular concentration on Coleridge's ""The Rime of the
Ancient Mariner,"" Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Anne Rice's Vampire
Chronicles, as representative of the Romantic, Victorian, and late
twentieth century periods of literature. A conclusion looks at the
future of the literary vampire.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2004 |
| First published: |
July 2004 |
| Authors: |
Beth E. McDonald
|
| Dimensions: |
227 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-1947-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-1947-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780786419470 |
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