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Vampire Literature as a Reflection on Society's Other

Melanie Walser

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Description:Ever since they have found their way from the shady realms of myth, folklore and superstition into the world of literature, vampires have enjoyed an enormous and lasting popularity with readers. Their constant transformations and their extreme flexibility as literary characters have provided the ancient monsters with never-ceasing actuality. The literary vampire has transcended boundaries of time, space, culture and genre, bridging gaps between high-brow literature and pop culture. However wide the range of different fictional depictions of vampires may be, they have nevertheless remained recognizable and relevant through one essential characteristic feature: Their simultaneous close proximity and profound Otherness to human nature. This book aims to examine the different forms and aspects of the Other that vampires in literature have come to represent, and to discuss what these manifestations of otherness mean for each time's society's Self.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Vampire Literature as a Reflection on Society's Other. To get started finding Vampire Literature as a Reflection on Society's Other, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 106

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: AVM

Release: 2010

ISBN: 3899758390

Description: Ever since they have found their way from the shady realms of myth, folklore and superstition into the world of literature, vampires have enjoyed an enormous and lasting popularity with readers. Their constant transformations and their extreme flexibility as literary characters have provided the ancient monsters with never-ceasing actuality. The literary vampire has transcended boundaries of time, space, culture and genre, bridging gaps between high-brow literature and pop culture. However wide the range of different fictional depictions of vampires may be, they have nevertheless remained recognizable and relevant through one essential characteristic feature: Their simultaneous close proximity and profound Otherness to human nature. This book aims to examine the different forms and aspects of the Other that vampires in literature have come to represent, and to discuss what these manifestations of otherness mean for each time's society's Self.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Vampire Literature as a Reflection on Society's Other. To get started finding Vampire Literature as a Reflection on Society's Other, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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