| Description |
261 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Vampires, witches, mummies and other charismatic personalities : exploring the Anne Rice phenomenon / Gary Hoppenstand and Ray B. Browne -- The lived world of Anne Rice's novels / Katherine Ramsland -- The anthropological vision of Anne Rice / Frank A. Salamone -- Gothicism, vampirism, and seduction : Anne Rice's "The master of Rampling Gate" / Garyn G. Roberts -- Development of the Byronic vampire : Byron, Stoker, Rice / Kathryn McGinley -- Anne Rice : raising holy hell, harlequin style / Edward J. Ingebretsen -- Eroticism as moral fulcrum in Rice's Vampire chronicles / Terri R. Liberman -- Anne Rice's Interview with the vampire : novel versus film. pt. 1. Shadows in the night : characters / Diana C. Reep ; pt. 2. Dark journey : plot / Joseph F. Ceccio ; pt. 3. The New Orleans setting / William A. Francis -- Let us prey : religious codes and rituals in The vampire Lestat / Aileen Chris Shafer -- Anne Rice's The tale of the body thief and the astral projection literary tradition / Joseph F. Ceccio -- "We're talking science, man, not voodoo" : genetic disaster in Anne Rice's Mayfair Witch chronicles / Ann Larabee -- "He's not one of them" : Michael Curry and the interpellation of the self in Anne Rice's The witching hour / Ellen M. Tsagaris -- The historical novels of Anne Rice / Bette B. Roberts -- Degrees of darkness : Gens de couleur libre ethnic identity in The feast of all saints / Marte Kinlaw and Cynthia Kasee -- The world of Forever knight : a television tribute to Anne Rice's new age vampire / James F. Iaccino. |
| Subject |
Rice, Anne, 1941-2021 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Rice, Anne, 1941-2021. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Women and literature. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction, American. |
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Horror tales, American -- History and criticism.
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Horror tales, American. |
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Gothic revival (Literature) -- United States.
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Gothic revival (Literature) |
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Witchcraft in literature.
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Witchcraft in literature. |
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Vampires in literature.
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Vampires in literature. |
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Mummies in literature.
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Mummies in literature. |
| Added Author |
Hoppenstand, Gary.
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Browne, Ray B. (Ray Broadus), 1922-2009.
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| ISBN |
0879727071 |
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087972708X paperback |
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