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The Fantastic Vampire - Studies in the Children of the Night--Selected Essays from the Eighteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (Abridged, Hardcover, Abridged edition) Loot Price: R2,760
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The Fantastic Vampire - Studies in the Children of the Night--Selected Essays from the Eighteenth International Conference on...

The Fantastic Vampire - Studies in the Children of the Night--Selected Essays from the Eighteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (Abridged, Hardcover, Abridged edition)

James Craig Holte

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Wherever vampires existed in the imaginations of different peoples, they adapted themselves to the customs of the local culture. As a result, vampire lore is extremely diverse. So too, representations of the vampire in creative works have been marked by much originality. In "The Vampyre" (1819), John Polidori introduced Lord Ruthven and established the vampire craze of the 19th century that resulted in a flood of German vampire poetry, French vampire drama, and British vampire fiction. This tradition culminated in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (1897), which fixed the character of the Transylvanian nobleman as the archetypal vampire firmly in the public imagination. Numerous films drew from Stoker's novel to varying degrees, with each emphasizing different elements of his vampire character. And more recent writers have created works in which vampirism is used to explore contemporary social concerns.

The contributors to this volume discuss representations of the vampire in fiction, folklore, film, and popular culture. The first section includes chapters on Stoker and his works, with attention to such figures as Oscar Wilde and Edvard Munch. The second section explores the vampire in film and popular culture from Bela Lugosi to "Blacula." The volume then looks at such modern writers as Anne Rice and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro who have adapted the vampire legend to meet their artistic needs. A final section studies contemporary issues, such as vampirism as a metaphor for AIDS in ""Killing Zoe."

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Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2002
First published: March 2002
Authors: James Craig Holte
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Edition: Abridged edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30933-5
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > Monsters & legendary beings
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > Monsters & legendary beings
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Barcode: 9780313309335

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