Vampire Chronicles (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Anne Rice
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: The mid-eighteenth century to the present
- Setting: France, the United States, England, Barbados, Jerusalem, Hell, Heaven, Imperial Rome, and Renaissance Europe
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Folkloric or magical people, Mythology or myths, France or French people, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, England or English people, West Indies, Eighteenth century, Hell, Devils or demons, Jerusalem, Heaven, Satan or Satanism, Vampires
- Locales: France, United States, England, Barbados, Hell, Jerusalem, Heaven
The Story
The Vampire Chronicles shift in time and place from Lestat’s vampire life in nineteenth century New Orleans to his prevampire days in eighteenth century rural France to his escapades in twentieth century United States. Lestat wants to know how vampires were created, mourns the loss of his mortal life, deplores but also adores his killing and bloodsucking, and explores the existence of good and evil. Searching for soulmates, he creates new vampires, but their strong wills oppose his own. Following Memnoch the Devil, Rice explores the lives of vampires who have...
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