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Book SynopsisA cunning investigation of the monstrous in classic and modern horror
Trade Review"Fascinating studies of nineteenth- and especially twentieth-century horror narratives. . . . A book which frequently displays great subtlety and insight."--
Library Journal"Highly recommended as a source book for those interested in the horror genre. In addition, Waller's book provides a critical abundance of empirical data for any scholar concerned with genre studies, history, adaptation, narrativity, and intertextuality."--
Wide Angle"A fascinating account of the changing trends in vampire fiction. . . . People truly interested in horror literature and films will find Waller's book invaluable."--
West Coast Review of Books"This is a book for those who want a fruitful method to approach the analysis of monster narratives."--
Journal of the Fantastic in the ArtsTable of ContentsPREFACE vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
INTRODUCTION 1. Stories of the Living and the Undead 3 PART ONE: The Moral Community and the King-Vampire 2. Into the Twentieth Century 29 PART TWO:
Dracula Retold 3.
Dracula: The Vampire Play (1927),
Dracula (1931), and
Dracula (1979) 77
4.
Horror of Dracula, Hammer's Dracula Films,
El Conde Dracula 113
5.
Dracula (1973) and
Count Dracula (1977) 146 PART THREE: The Sacrifice of the Pure-Hearted Seer 6.
Nosferatu, A symphony of Horror and
Nosferatu the Vampyre 177 PART FOUR: Legions of the Undead 7. The Invasion of America 233
8. Land of the Living Dead 272 CONCLUSION 9. Resolution, Violence, Survival 331 APPENDIX: Precis of
Dracula: The Vampire Play 361
INDEX 363
