A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture cover art

A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture

Love at First Bite

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture

By: Violet Fenn
Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £13.21

Buy Now for £13.21

Summary

Our enduring love of vampires - the bad boys (and girls) of paranormal fantasy - has persisted for centuries. Despite being bloodthirsty, heartless killers, vampire stories commonly carry erotic overtones that are missing from other paranormal or horror stories.

Even when monstrous teeth are sinking into pale, helpless throats - especially then - vampires are sexy. But why? In A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture, author Violet Fenn takes the listener through the history of vampires in "fact" and fiction, their origins in mythology and literature, and their enduring appeal on TV and film. We'll delve into the sexuality - and sexism - of vampire lore, as well as how modern audiences still hunger for a pair of sharp fangs in the middle of the night.

©2021 Violet Fenn (P)2021 Tantor Fantasy Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences Fiction Paranormal Heartfelt
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_c
All stars
Most relevant
Finished it in a day, such an interesting topic.

I have learned much about the vampire genre and while it's not usually a vibe I'm into, this has made me want to read more vampire books to be honest!

So Interesting!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Interesting little book, a little repetitive perhaps because of the structure but I did enjoy it. Special mention to the narrator who does the entire thing as if she was in an M&S food advert (if you know you know)

Very gothicy vampire book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
a perfectly spooky nosey around into Vampire culture, reminding me of many old faves of the silver screen (red screen?) and new ones to check out. very informative and full of character.

right up my street

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.