Dracula : the novel & the legend : a study of Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece / Clive Leatherdale
1993, 1st Dessert Island Books Edition. Brighton, East Sussex : Desert Island Books. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Provenance: signed by author. Item #331533
Physical description: 256 pages; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-251) and index. Contents: Background. The vampire -- The vampire in Christian Europe -- The vampire in literature -- The life and works of Bram Stoker -- Origins of Dracula -- Dramatis personae. From Vlad Dracula to Count Dracula -- 'Thank God for good brave men/ -- 'Sweet, sweet, good, good, women' -- Perspectives. 'Kiss me with those red lips -- Freud, orality, and incest -- 'The blood is the life' -- Tarot and the Grail -- 'The count is criminal'. Subjects: Dracula Count (Fictitious character). Stoker, Bram 1847-1912 Dracula. Stoker, Bram 1847-1912 Dracula Criticism and interpretation. 1800-1899. Gothic revival (Literature) Great Britain History 19th century. Horror tales, English History and criticism. Vampires in literature. Gothic revival (Literature). Horror tales, English. Vampires in literature. Gothic revival (Literature). English fiction.
Price: €30.00