{"product_id":"vampire-literature-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Vampire Literature: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin A. Werner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth M. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing authors from John William Polidori to Karen Russell, this anthology gathers key works of vampire fiction, art, and theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Nina Auerbach argues in her introduction to \u003cem\u003eOur Vampires, Ourselves\u003c\/em\u003e, vampires are \"personifications of their age.\" \u003cem\u003eVampire Literature: An Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e is the first anthology designed specifically to introduce students and general readers to the history, theory, and cultural impact of the literary vampire. With coverage from the early nineteenth century to the twenty-first, \u003cem\u003eVampire Literature: An Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a wide range of texts from many eras--and also collects work by American, British, Irish, and Caribbean writers. The focus is on shorter prose texts, primarily short stories and novellas (Polidori's \u003cem\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/em\u003e and Le Fanu's \u003cem\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/em\u003e are included in full); in a few cases, longer works are excerpted. A range of illustrations, from political cartoons to film stills, is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an informative general introduction, headnotes to each selection, and explanatory footnotes throughout, \u003cem\u003eVampire Literature: An Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal introduction to the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin A. Werner\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth M. Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e are instructors in the Department of English at the University of New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 534\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461689721010,"sku":"9781554816064","price":66.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0f29f73f1cbb4f7e528e1e71080e9969.webp?v=1778953006","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/vampire-literature-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}