Anne Rice: a critical companion
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....
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Westport, Conn. [u.a.]
Greenwood Pr.
1996
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Series: | Critical companions to popular contemporary writers
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| Summary: | 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. |
| Physical Description: | XI, 193 S. |
| ISBN: | 031329612X |
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| spelling | Smith, Jennifer Verfasser aut Anne Rice a critical companion Jennifer Smith 1. publ. Westport, Conn. [u.a.] Greenwood Pr. 1996 XI, 193 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Critical companions to popular contemporary writers 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. Rice, Anne <1941-> Criticism and interpretation Rice, Anne 1941-2021 (DE-588)119201909 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte Fantasy fiction, American History and criticism Gothic revival (Literature) United States Horror tales, American History and criticism Mummies in literature Vampires in literature Witchcraft in literature Women and literature United States History 20th century USA Rice, Anne 1941-2021 (DE-588)119201909 p DE-604 |
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