The vampire in literature : a comparison of bram stoker's dracula and anne rice's interview with the vampire / Janina Nussbaumer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nussbaumer, Janina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vampires--Bibliography.

Vampires.

Vampires in literature--Bibliography.

Vampires in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (43 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg, Germany : Anchor Academic Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The figure of the vampire has been around for centuries, and has lost none of its fascination. Although, the portrayal of the vampire in literature today has not much in common with its historical origins, the vampire belief is based on true events. Bram Stoker's novel 'Dracula' laid the foundation for the success story of the vampire. He created something sinister, a monster in the shape of a gentleman. The evil of the Victorian society was personified in the form of the revenant. Boundaries between good and evil, human and non-human, death and life are blurred and unrecognizable in his book.

Contents:

The Vampire in Literature; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Theories of Stereotypes and Otherness; 3. Historical Origin of the Vampire Figure; 4. Otherness in Bram Stoker's Dracula; 4.1 Plot Summary; 4.2 Body of Vampires; 4.3 Behavior of Vampires; 4.4 Sexuality; 4.5 Power Relationships; 4.6 Knowledge; 5. Otherness in Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire; 5.1 Plot Summary; 5.2 Body of Vampires; 5.3 Behavior of Vampires; 5.4 Sexuality; 5.5 Aesthetic and Humanized Vampires; 5.6 Knowledge; 6. Conclusion; Works Cited; German Summary

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 19, 2014).

ISBN:

3-95489-637-0

OCLC:

1148174822