Blood will tell : vampires as political metaphors before World War I / Sara Libby Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Sara Libby.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vampires--Political aspects.

Vampires.

Vampires in literature.

Antisemitism in literature.

Sex role in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 214 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Blood Will Tell explores the ways in which writers, thinkers, and politicians used blood and vampire-related imagery to express social and cultural anxieties in the decades leading up to the First World War. Covering a wide variety of topics, including science, citizenship, gender, and anti-Semitism, Robinson demonstrates the ways in which rhetoric tied to blood and vampires permeated political discourse and transcended the disparate cultures of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, forming a cohesive political and cultural metaphor. An excellent resource, both for students of nineteenth century cultural history and for those interested in the historical roots of Western fascination with vampires.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. INTO THE LIGHT OF DAY

2. THE LIFE OF ALL FLESH

3. BRED IN THE BONE

4. THE LIFE-BLOOD OF COMMERCE

5. TERRORISTS WITH TEETH

6. PAYING THE BLOOD TAX

7. SEDUCTRESS AND MURDERESS

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61811-019-5

OCLC:

794490158