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Anne Rice / Bette B. Roberts.

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In this critical appraisal of the novels created by the contemporary queen of the Gothic, Bette B. Roberts argues that Anne Rice is more than a "popular" writer. Reinventing the vampire figure to reflect on the human condition, Rice is both philosopher and social commentator. Her vampires...

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Main Author: Roberts, Bette B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Toronto : New York : Twayne Publishers ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International, ©1994.
Series:Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 644.
Subjects:
Rice, Anne, > 1941-2021 > Criticism and interpretation.
Rice, Anne, > 1941- > Critique et interprétation.
Women and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Horror tales, American > History and criticism.
Gothic revival (Literature) > United States.
Witchcraft in literature.
Vampires in literature.
Louisiana > In literature.
Rice, Anne, > 1941-
Gothic revival (Literature)
Horror tales, American.
Literature.
Women and literature.
Louisiana.
United States.
Horror fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Rice's Life and Art: Liberation in the Savage Garden
  • Ch. 2. Rice and the Gothic Tradition
  • Ch. 3. Interview with the Vampire
  • Ch. 4. The Vampire Lestat
  • Ch. 5. The Queen of the Damned
  • Ch. 6. The Tale of the Body Thief
  • Ch. 7. The Mummy or Ramses the Damned and the Witching Hour
  • Ch. 8. The Historical Novels
  • Ch. 9. The Erotic Fiction
  • Ch. 10. Conclusion.

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