Dracula as Absolute Other

The Troubling and Distracting Specter of Stoker's Vampire on Screen

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Dark, dangerous and transgressive, Bram Stoker's Dracula is often read as Victorian society's absolute Other--an outsider who troubles and distracts those around him, one who represents the fears and anxieties of the age.This book is a study of Dracula's role of absolute Other as it appears on screen, and an investigation of popular culture's continued fascination with vampires.Drawing on vampire films spanning from the early 20th century to 2017, the author examines how different generations construct Otherness and how this is reflected in vampire media.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-07-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:213
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476675381

Utforska kategorier

Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Simon Bacon is an independent scholar based in Poznan, Poland. He has authored and edited many volumes on vampires, monstrosity, science fiction and media studies.

Recensioner i media

“Impressive...has much to offer to vampire studies buffs. More essentially, it sheds a stimulating light on the book/screen dialectic.”—Cercles

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOne. Undead Memories and Troubling HistoriesTwo. The Land Beyond the ForestThree. The Trouble with MoneyFour. Violent DistractionsFive. Distracting TechnologiesFilmography Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex