Dracula An International Perspective [Hardcover]

This volume analyses the role of Bram Stokers Dracula and its sequels in the evolution of the Gothic. As well as the transformation of the Gothic locationfrom castles, cemeteries and churches to the modern urban gothicthis volume explores the evolution of the undead considering a range of media from the 19^th century protagonist to sympathetic contemporary vampires of teen Gothic. Based on an interdisciplinary approach (literature, tourism, and film), the book argues that the development of the Dracula myth is the result of complex international influences and cultural interactions. Offering a multifarious perspective, this volume is a reference work that will be useful to both academic and general readers.

1. Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will: Dracula in international contexts - Marius-Mircea Cri_an.- 2. The Casework Relationship: Le Fanu, Stoker and the Rhetorical Contexts of Irish Gothic - William Hughes.- 3. The Discourse of Italy in Nineteenth Century Irish Gothic: Maturins Fatal Revenge, Le Fanus exotic tales, and The Castle of Savina - Donatella Abbate Badin.- 4. Bloodthirsty and Remorseless Fangs: Representation of East-Central Europe in Edgar Allan Poes Gothic short stories - Lucian-Vasile Szabo, Marius-Mircea Crian.- 5. Spirited Away: Dream Work, the Outsider, and the Representation of Transylvania in the Pied Piper and Dracula Myth in Britain and Germany - Sam George.- 6. Count Draculas Lifetime Identity and Address - Hans Corneel de Roos.- 7. Dracula and the Psychic World of the East End of London - Clive Bloom.- 8. Tourism and Travel in Bram Stokers Dracula - Duncan Light.- 9. Castle HunedlC+