A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture : Love at First Bite
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| Title: | A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture : Love at First Bite |
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| Description: | An exploration of the continuing appeal of vampires in cultural and social history. Our enduring love of vampires—the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy—has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories. Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats—especially then—vampires are sexy. But why? In A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture, author Violet Fenn takes the reader through the history of vampires in'fact'and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature, and their enduring appeal on TV and film. We'll delve into the sexuality--and sexism--of vampire lore, as well as how modern audiences still hunger for a pair of sharp fangs in the middle of the night. |
| Authors: | Violet Fenn |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Vampires--History, Vampires in popular culture--History |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, LITERARY CRITICISM / Horror & Supernatural |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | An exploration of the continuing appeal of vampires in cultural and social history. Our enduring love of vampires—the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy—has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories. Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats—especially then—vampires are sexy. But why? In A History Of The Vampire In Popular Culture, author Violet Fenn takes the reader through the history of vampires in'fact'and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature, and their enduring appeal on TV and film. We'll delve into the sexuality--and sexism--of vampire lore, as well as how modern audiences still hunger for a pair of sharp fangs in the middle of the night. |
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| ISBN: | 9781526776624 9781526776631 9781526776648 9781526776655 |
