Anne Rice: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers)


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Being a lifelong fan of Miss Rice, I devoured this book and it left me wanting to reread everything the woman has published. A definite, definite must-have for the most devoted or the most casual reader of the amazing Miss Anne Rice. This is an in-depth look at Anne Rice's novels from an analytical perspective. Not only did it give me more insight into one of my favorite authors, but it was written in clear-sighted prose by another of my favorite authors.

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Anne Rice : a critical companion

Critical companions to popular contemporary writers. English View all editions and formats Summary: Anne Rice's fame rests on her supernatural tales, but she is far more than a horror novelist.

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A Critical Companion by Susan M. A Critical Companion by Silvio Sirias. Anne Rice's fame rests on her supernatural tales, but she is far more than a horror novelist. Search WorldCat Find items in libraries near you. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours.

She goes beyond the genre by changing the classic horror stories into myths, fairy tales, and nightmares in order to explore philosophical questions of life, death, evil, and the meaning of existence. This is the most up-to-date analysis of her work and includes individual chapters on each of her vampire, mummy, and witch novels, including Memnoch the Devil A perfect companion for students and Anne Rice fans, this study also features a biographical chapter and a chapter which discusses her use of the supernatural, gothic, horror, and fantasy genres.

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This text provides an analysis of her vampire, witch and mummy novels with subsections on point of view, plot, character, theme and literary device. Reviews User-contributed reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Similar Items Related Subjects: Rice, Anne, -- Rice, Anne.

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