The rise of the vampire / Erik Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Erik.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vampires.

Vampires in mass media.

Vampires in literature.

Vampire films--History and criticism.

Vampire films.

Vampires on television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Before Bella and Edward; Stefan and Damon Salvatore; and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, there was Lestat and Louis, The Lost Boys, and Buffy Summers. Before True Blood and Let the Right One In, there was Dark Shadows and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. And then there is the most prominent of them all: Dracula, immortalized by Bram Stoker in 1897. Whether they're evil, bloodsucking monsters or sparkling like diamonds in the sunlight, vampires have been capturing our imagination since their modest beginnings in the rustic fantasies of southeastern Europe in the early eighteenth century. Today, they're everywhere, appearing even in movies in Japan and Korea and in reggae music in Jamaica and South Africa. Why have vampires gone viral in recent years?   In The Rise of the Vampire, Erik Butler seeks to explain our enduring fascination with the creatures of the night. Exploring why a being of humble origins has achieved success of such monstrous proportions, Butler considers the vampire in myth, literature, film, journalism, political cartoons, music, television, and video games. He describes how and why they have come to give expression to the darker side of human life-though vampires evoke age-old mystery, they also embody many of the uncertainties of the modern world. Butler also ponders the role global markets and digital technology have played in making vampires a worldwide phenomenon.   Whether you're a fan of classic vampire tales or new additions to the mythology, The Rise of the Vampire is a fascinating look at our collective obsession with the undead.

Contents:

The Rise of the Vampire Cover

Imprint page

Contents

Introduction: The Mystery and Mystique of the Vampire

1. Portrait Gallery of the Undead

2. Generation V

3. All-American Vampires (and Zombies)

4. That Sucking Sound

5. The Key to Immortality

Conclusion: Vampires, Inside and Out

References

Acknowledgements

Photo acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 11, 2013).

ISBN:

9781780235325

1780235321

9781780231396

1780231393

OCLC:

859155753