The Vampire in Contemporary Popular Literature

by Lorna Piatti-Farnell

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Prominent examples from contemporary vampire literature expose a desire to re-evaluate and re-work the long-standing, folkloristic interpretation of the vampire as the immortal undead. This book explores the "new vampire" as a literary trope, offering a comprehensive critical analysis of vampires in contemporary popular literature and demonstrating how they engage with essential cultural preoccupations, anxieties, and desires. Drawing from cultural...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0415823013

ISBN13:9780415823012

Release Date:December 2013

Publisher:Routledge

Length:244 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Social Science Social Sciences

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