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Midwest Book Review
Anne Rice is a major figure in contemporary popular literature. This writer of gothic fiction attracts not only great general interest among her readers but also much serious scholarly attention among those who recognize in her work evidence of sophisticated characterization and intricate plotting. The essays in The Gothic World Of Anne Rice assert that Rice goes far beyond the conventions of the formula to examine important contemporary social issues. Rice perceives that a larger, more interesting cultural mythology can be developed. Rice may be said to search for philosophical truth, examining themes of good and evil, the influence on people and society of both nature and nurture, humanism, science and mythos. The Gothic World Of Anne Rice is "must" reading for Anne Rice fans of course, but also anyone with an interest in writers whose work shapes and influences today's popular culture.
Book Description
This anthology argues for the serious study of the literary oeuvre of Anne Rice, a major figure in today’s popular literature. The essays assert that Rice expands the conventions of the horror genre’s formula to examine important social issues. Like a handful of authors working in this genre, Rice manipulates its otherwise predictable narrative structures so that a larger, more interesting cultural mythology can be developed. Rice searches for philosophical truth, examining themes of good and evil, the influence on people and society of both nature and nurture, and the conflict and dependence of humanism and science.
The Gothic World of Anne Rice
The Gothic World of Anne Rice,Gary Hoppenstand,Ray B. Browne,Popular Press 3,087972708X,1941-,20th century,Criticism and interpretation,Fantasy fiction, American,Fiction,History,History and criticism,Horror - General,Horror tales, American,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Rice, Anne,,United States,Women and literature,Gothic revival (Literature),Mummies in literature,Rice, Anne - Prose & Criticism,Social Science / Popular Culture,Vampires in literature,Witchcraft in literature
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