Interview with the vampire by anne rice based on the novel by anne rice april 1992 second draft for educational purposes only. 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. Top rated lists for anne rices interview with the vampire 19 items favorites 100 items every comic series, mini series, or one shot i have ever owned. But the modernday vampire that horror fans have come to know and love sprang to life in the 19th century. The interviewee, louis, tells his interviewer about his early lifeand early deathin louisiana in 1791. Rice composed the novel shortly after the death of her young daughter michelle, who served as an inspiration for. Interview with the vampire by anne rice librarything.
Her lush prose and vivid characters turn the dramatic plot and strange scenarios into a chilling look at good and evil, thankfully without melodrama. A film adaptation was released in 1994, starring brad pitt and tom cruise, and the novel has been adapted as a comic three times. Louis interview is the tale of his life as a vampire. My favorite vampire book would have to be interview with the vampire, by anne rice. Anne rice revives muchloved vampire for new novel prince lestat interview with the vampire author brings back her antihero after more than a decade published. The selfindulgent 25yearold louis owns a plantation in 1791 near new orleans. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles wiki. Interview with the vampire is a vampire novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. Works like bram stokers dracula catapulted the vampire into the limelight, setting the. Interview with the vampire tells the creation and life of a vampire living through the centuries. Interview with the vampire quotes by anne rice goodreads. There have been a lot of books expounded on vampires. 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 book summary and study guide.
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an overcurious reporter. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from divisadero street and the passing beams of traffic. This book introduces you to lestat, who is in so many of ms. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly erotic, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing forcea story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of. But a summary of this story bypasses the central attractions of the novel. The setting in the gothic novel is often a gloomy castle furnished with. Claudia, armand, lestat, his entire faith in humanity.
Complete list of characters in anne rices interview with the vampire. Interview with the vampire the vampire lestat the queen of the damned by. If you like vampire books then anne rice is the best storyteller in the business. Anne rice took the publishing world by storm in interview with the vampire, a haunting book that turned the evilbloodsucker cliche on its ear. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the gothic horror genre. The novel, the first to feature the enigmatic vampire lestat, was followed by several sequels, collectively known as the vampire chronicles. In the end, armand forces louis to recognize his own sense of identity.
Anne rices compulsively readable novel is arguably the most celebrated work of. Interview with the vampire is a story of immortality, loyalty, and detachment. Interview with the vampire plot summary course hero. Interview with the vampire 1976, the first of rices series of. Interview with the vampire audiobook listen instantly. Interview with the vampire on the contrary was the first novel whose main. Interview with the vampire could fit into a few genres, if you want to get really specific. Interview with the vampire that was not in the book.
Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976. Just as the title of the book implies, an unnamed boy sits down to interview the vampire. Is the book of interview with the vampire as sexualised. Number 1 in series vampire chronicles new ed by rice, anne isbn. Tom cruise back as lestat for interview with a vampire sequel. He also introduces the child vampire claudia into his story. Anne rices interview with the vampire volume comic vine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the nowclassic novel interview with the vampire, anne rice refreshed the. The vampire chronicles, was released in 1994, starring tom cruise, brad pitt, kirsten dunst, antonio banderas, stephan rea and christian slater. The first book in the series, interview with the vampire, was in 1994 made into what to my mind is still the best vampire movies ever made, starring brad pitt as louis and tom cruise as the. Why fans of the vampire chronicles hate queen of the damned.
The queen of the damned, the tale of the body thief, interview with the vampire, memnoch by anne rice. Interview with the vampire by anne rice book analysis. From bram stoker, who created dracula, one of the first awesome classics, to anne rice who compo. Louis chronicles his meeting of the vampire lestat and the ending result of louis becoming a vampire. Anne rice, in my opinion, is one of the worlds greatest living authors. The interviewer wakes up and jumps in his car to try and find lestat. Him as ourselves, dark angels not confined to the stinking limits of hell but wandering his earth and all its kingdoms. Rices books, and to some other key characters who have recurring roles in future books. Interview with the vampire homework help questions. Interview with the vampire is a vampire bestseller novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. Stoker uses various diary entries, newspaper articles and notes, collected by human. Interview with the vampire is the first of a long line of vampire books, and i would definitely read them in order. He gets in his car to try and find lestat, but as he is driving on the golden gate bridge, lestat. I wanted to be where there was nothing familiar to me.
Interview with the vampire 1994 directed by neil jordan. The main plot surrounds three individuals brought and held together by the bond of immortality. Listen to interview with the vampire by anne rice at. The homoerotic overtones of the vampire chronicles are also welldocumented. Interview with the vampire is anne rice s debut novel published in 1976. In the nowclassic novel interview with the vampire, anne rice refreshed the archetypal vampire myth for a late20thcentury audience. During years of mourning in an alcoholic haze, rice wrote interview with the vampire to help deal with her grief and loss. Her vampire chronicles outline the life of a vampire, and discards the many vampire myths, even shattering many of them. Boundaries benefits from a stellar performance by the reliably excellent christopher plummer, but his work is overwhelmed by the mediocre movie that surrounds it. See more ideas about vampire, interview with the vampire, the vampire chronicles.
Rice said in a 2008 interview that her vampires were a metaphor for lost souls. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of interview with the vampire by anne rice. Her first novel was written shortly after the tragic loss of her daughter. What is the significance of the relationship between armand and louis.
The story begins with the vampire, louis, who meets with a boy conducting an interview of his life. Interview with the vampire is anne rices debut novel published in. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Interview with the vampire, the feast of all saints, tale of the body thief, lasher, taltos, servant by anne rice. Read pdf interview with the vampire absolutely for free at. Then on the diet of the blood of snakes, toads, and all the putrid life of the mississippi, slowly. Unlike anne rice, were just going to go vanilla and call this baby a horror novel and hope it plays well with others.
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