Although interview with the vampire is the first book of the vampire chronicles, it can be read as a stand alone book, but it is indeed part of the chronicles series. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. Woman of the web page anne rice is very active online, communicating often with her people of the page this is what she calls her fans, and even posting videos like that time she arrived at a book signing inside a coffin trivia with the vampire there is a special section of anne rices webpage just for interview with the vampire. The book, full of lush description, centers on the themes of immortality, change, loss. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice. A discussion of important themes running throughout interview with the vampire.
Interview with the vampire on the contrary was the first novel whose main. Revenge is a huge theme in this book, mainly between two characters. Major themes in anne rices interview with the vampire. How is interview with the vampire a postmodern novel. In 1969, anne rice sat down to write a story about a vampire called interview with the. Learn and understand all of the themes found in interview with the vampire, such as human nature. The vampire compagnion, the official guide to anne rices vampire chronicles, ballantines book, 1993, new york, 581 pages. The book swept me off my feet with its deep questions about what makes us good, what drives us and how do we live when we have lost our faith. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976. Rices later book, the vampire lestat, is told in first person point of view for. Anne rices revelation of self through the vampire chronicles. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles wiki.
For that, the best plots begin with character, and the simplest definition of a. Other themes in the book, such as immortality and loss of innocence, are. Claudia wants revenge on lestat for turning her into a vampire. The portrayal of the vampire is a prime example for otherness, the uncanny. If this quote were be on the back of interview with the vampire, it could sum up all the internal conflict that lies within the book and within its eternally tormented characters. The interviewee, louis, tells his interviewer about his early lifeand early deathin louisiana in 1791.
Unless youre that lady on my strange addiction, the main benefit to being a vampire would be the whole immortality thing. The vampire chronicles, was released in 1994, starring tom cruise, brad pitt, kirsten dunst. The novel, the first to feature the enigmatic vampire antihero lestat, was followed by several sequels, collectively known as the vampire chronicles. Interview with the vampire by alyssa taylor on prezi. Rice composed the novel shortly after the death of her young daughter michelle, who served as an inspiration for. Other themes in the book, such as immortality and loss of innocence, are perhaps more obvious. Some examples of the byronic hero are rochester from charlotte brontes jane eyre and. Unlike anne rice, were just going to go vanilla and call this baby a horror novel and hope it plays well with others.
Pdf analysis on the characters of novel interview with the vampire in this study. View a free sample buy the interview with the vampire study guide. In the best novels, theme is not obvious, but its always present embedded in. However, by the end of louiss story, living for centuries starts to seem like a drag. Horror novels dont need to be gory, though interview does offer plenty of blood and death to fill that. So a little while ago i got over my hesitation about reading a book about vampires and read interview with the vampire by anne rice. Just as the title of the book implies, an unnamed boy sits down to interview the vampire. The battle between good and evil overlaps with themes of sin and religion, but all these questions boil down to the same thing. Interview with the vampire is a vampire bestseller novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. I say faith but i dont just mean faith in a religion or a gods as the book tackles so many. Covert narcissist signs you are dealing with a master manipulatorlisa a romano podcast duration. Interview with the vampire could fit into a few genres, if you want to get really specific.
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