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Irish Vampire : From Folklore to the Imaginations of Charles Robert Maturin, Joseph Sheridan le Fanu and Bram Stoker by Sharon M. Gallagher (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10147666580X
ISBN-139781476665801
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038381972
Product Key Features
Number of Pages220 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIrish Vampire : From Folklore to the Imaginations of Charles Robert Maturin, Joseph Sheridan le Fanu and Bram Stoker
SubjectFolklore & Mythology, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
AuthorSharon M. Gallagher
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-009575
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal823.809375
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. "The facts of vampirism are as old as the world": The Etymology, Folklore and History of the Vampire 2. Gothic and Irish Literature: "The uncreated conscience of my race" 3. Charles Robert Maturin: Stirring the Imagination of an Irish Vampire 4. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: Refining the Irish Vampire 5. Bram Stoker: The Realization of the Irish Vampire 6. The Irish Vampire: National, Literary, Personal and Global Identity Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisWhile their works have separately been the subjects of many thorough critical studies, this may be the first time that a text groups Charles Robert Maturin, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and Bram Stoker together to trace the progression of the nineteenth century literary vampire. It includes biographical and historical elements, and argues that the modern vampire has its roots in Irish nineteenth century literature., The origins of the vampire can be traced through oral traditions, ancient texts and archaeological discoveries, its nature varying from one culture to the next up until the 20th century. Three 19th century Irish writers--Charles Robert Maturin, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and Bram Stoker--used the obscure vampire of folklore in their fiction and developed a universally recognizable figure, culminating in Stoker's Dracula and the vampire of today's popular culture. Maturin, Le Fanu and Stoker did not set out to transform the vampire of regional folk tales into a global phenomenon. Their personal lives, national concerns and extensive reading were reflected in their writing, striking a chord with readers and recasting the vampire as distinctly Irish. This study traces the genealogy of the modern literary vampire from European mythology through the Irish literature of the 1800s.
LC Classification NumberPR878
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