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| Named Person: | Anne Rice |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jennifer Smith |
| ISBN: | 031329612X 9780313296123 |
| OCLC Number: | 34323139 |
| Description: | xi, 193 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The vampires -- The mummy -- The witches. |
| Series Title: | Critical companions to popular contemporary writers |
| Responsibility: | Jennifer Smith. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Anne Rice's fame rests on her supernatural tales, but she is far more than a horror novelist. She goes beyond the genre by changing the classic horror stories into myths, fairy tales, and nightmares in order to explore philosophical questions of life, death, evil, and the meaning of existence. This is the most up-to-date analysis of her work and includes individual chapters on each of her vampire, mummy, and witch novels, including Memnoch the Devil (1995). A perfect companion for students and Anne Rice fans, this study also features a biographical chapter and a chapter which discusses her use of the supernatural, gothic, horror, and fantasy genres.
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Related Subjects:(8)
- Rice, Anne, -- 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation.
- Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism.
- Horror tales, American -- History and criticism.
- Gothic revival (Literature) -- United States.
- Witchcraft in literature.
- Vampires in literature.
- Mummies in literature.

