The Vampire in Contemporary Popular Literature

by Lorna Piatti-Farnell

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"