A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture : Love at First Bite.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fenn, Violet.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vampires in popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

History of the Vampire in Popular Culture

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2021.

Summary:

Our enduring love of vampires - the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy - has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories.Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats - especially then - vampires are sexy. But why? In A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture, author Violet Fenn takes the reader through the history of vampires in 'fact' and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature and their enduring appeal on TV and film. We'll delve into the sexuality - and sexism - of vampire lore, as well as how modern audiences still hunger for a pair of sharp fangs in the middle of the night.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction: Release the Bats

Chapter One On the Origin of Vampires

Chapter Two For the Blood is the Life

Chapter Three Attack of the Jazz Vampires

Chapter Four My Immortal

Chapter Five Virtue and Vampires

Chapter Six Dead Sexy

Chapter Seven The Vampire Next Door

Chapter Eight The Enduring Glamour of the Gothic

Interview with Jonny Brugh

Interview with Dacre Stoker

Epilogue: The Last Sunrise

A Short Chronology of Vampire History

Bibliography

Filmography

Plate section.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781526776631

1526776634

9781526776655

1526776650

OCLC:

1321795357