Published august 31st 2004 by ballantine books first published april 12th 1976. 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. The story begins with the vampire, louis, who meets with a boy conducting an interview of his life. Interview with the vampire is a story of immortality, loyalty, and detachment.
Kirsten dunst also starred as the memorable child vampire claudia. Interview with the vampire by anne rice exceeded expectations for me in a good way that is when i read it. Rice composed the novel shortly after the death of her young daughter michelle, who served as an inspiration for. May 07, 2016 my thoughts on a classic piece of vamp literature. What is the significance of the relationship between armand and louis. From bram stoker, who created dracula, one of the first awesome classics, to anne rice who compo. Interview with the vampire author biography course hero. Interview with the vampire the vampire lestat the queen of the damned rice, anne published by the literary guild, garden city ny 2003.
The interviewee, louis, tells his interviewer about his early lifeand early deathin louisiana in 1791. More information about this seller contact this seller 7. This interview introduces the reporter to lestat, the vampire who forever changed the life of louis. Smith, which were adapted into a television show on the cw network. If this quote were be on the back of interview with the vampire, it could sum up all the internal conflict that lies within the bookand within its eternally tormented characters. This study guide and infographic for anne rices interview with the vampire offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in. He stared at the vampire s full black hair, the waves that were combed back over the tips of the ears, the curls that barely touched the edge of the white collar. Otherness in anne rices interview with the vampire 5. As well as the struggles of its characters, interview captures the political and social changes of two continents. Read pdf interview with the vampire absolutely for free at.
Other themes in the book, such as immortality and loss of innocence, are perhaps more obvious. Interview with the vampire study guide vampire books, interview. It makes me wonder why people think this is a vampire book, when the author has clearly said that she doesnt like vampires, has never read a vampire book other than interview with the vampire, doesnt watch horror movies because they scare her, and cant understand why people are interested in these monsters and want to read about them. Interview with the vampire is the first in a series of books titled the vampire chronicles, and is followed by the vampire lestat.
Interview with vampire by rice, first edition abebooks. This study guide consists of approximately 31 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of interview with the vampire. Interview with the vampire study guide interview with. When louis meets up with lestat his life changes forever. The vampire chronicles, was released in 1994, starring tom cruise, brad pitt, kirsten dunst. His name is louis and in 18th century new orleans he was 24, by this time owner of an estate and a widower already. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1. Were not talking great literature, but the book is more than a guilty pleasure. A discussion of important themes running throughout interview with the vampire. Chicago tribunehere are the confessions of a vampire. There have been a lot of books expounded on vampires.
This study guide and infographic for anne rices interview with the vampire offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. In later novels of the vampire chronicles, she uses the metaphor of a savage garden to. 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. Rices books, and to some other key characters who have recurring roles in future books. 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. If this quote were be on the back of interview with the vampire, it could sum up all the internal conflict that lies within the book and within its eternally tormented characters.
The novel also introduces lestat, annes most enduring character, a heady mixture of attraction and revulsion. The book, full of lush description, centers on the themes of immortality, change, loss, sexuality, and power. Interview with the vampire novel by rice britannica. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976. And the followup the vampire lestat the second of four books in her vampire chronicles. He is the protagonist who tells his story in interview with the vampire 1976, the first book of the vampire chronicles. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles wiki. Learn and understand all of the themes found in interview with the vampire, such as human nature.
Interview with the vampire by anne rice book analysis. Interview with the vampire study guide interview with the. Anne rices early book interview with a vampire was made into a movie in 1994. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice. In fact, the entire book is about louiss coming of age, vampirestyle.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of interview with the vampire by anne rice. 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. Interview with the vampire book summary and study guide. Interview with the vampire is a 1994 american gothic horror film directed by neil jordan, based on anne rices 1976 novel of the same name, and starring tom cruise and brad pitt. The subject of underage drinking is presented, along with talk of casual sex and some nottoogory violence. Born in new orleans, rice spent much of her early life there before moving to texas, and later to san francisco. Im not even sure where to start with what i liked about it, and i couldnt find a decent book summary without it giving away too many spoilers, so i will put it into three sentences. A young reporter is mystified as louis recounts how he became a vampire. Other articles where interview with the vampire is discussed. Book i of the vampire chronicles 198810, ballantine books mass market paperback in english 1st ballantine books edition, 25th printing. Lestats story is picked up again in queen of the damned.
Interview with the vampire homework help questions. Another novel in the vampire chronicles was also made into. It seems that no matter where i go, twilight follows. The film focuses on lestat cruise and louis pitt, beginning with louiss transformation into a vampire by lestat in 1791. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from divisadero street and the passing beams of traffic. This summary of interview with a vampire includes a complete plot overview. The battle between good and evil overlaps with themes of sin and religion, but all these questions boil down to the same thing. It is a little romm and everything that i hear is his voice. How is interview with the vampire a postmodern novel.
It introduced many of the tropes we now associate with stories about vampires, including the tormented, brooding protagonist and sleeping in coffins, although it also challenges some of our preconceptions, with a. Interview with a vampire by anne rice, first edition, knopf. Although shes published novels about werewolves, angels, and even jesus christ himself, rice remains best known for her multibook vampire chronicles series, which began with interview with the vampire. When the journalist starts to interview the man, the stranger tells him that he is a vampire, being over 200 years old. What is the theme of the book the vampire lestat answers. The main plot surrounds three individuals brought and held together by the bond of immortality. Interview with the vampire is a vampire bestseller novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. He begins his life as a mortal man and later becomes a vampire. Aug 19, 2015 interview with the vampire by anne rice exceeded expectations for me in a good way that is when i read it. 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 the extraordinary power of the senses. Each book refreshes your memory of the book before. The film chronicles their time together, and their turning of tenyearold claudia kirsten. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, as well as. Covert narcissist signs you are dealing with a master manipulatorlisa a romano podcast duration.
Evil march, 2017 april 22, 2019 by rincewind so a little while ago i got over my hesitation about reading a book about vampires and read interview with the vampire by anne rice. Based on a short story rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire. 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. Interview with the vampire is anne rices debut novel published in. Interview with the vampire is the first of a long line of vampire books, and i would definitely read them in order. Just as the title of the book implies, an unnamed boy sits down to interview the vampire. The book, full of lush description, centers on the themes of immortality, change, loss. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nicki does not take to being a vampire well and eventually commits suicide. This book introduces you to lestat, who is in so many of ms. Rices vampire books share a fictional universe with her series lives of the.
The vampire chronicles are very different in its portrayal of vampirism. Told from the perspective of the louis in the modern day, interview with the vampire tells the creation and life of a vampire living through the centuries. Anne rice based at least one of characters on her daughter. When he was human he was a french noble man who desired. Edgier than twilight, the novel and tv show follow a high school girl who is torn between two vampire brothers warning.
Interview with the vampire 1976, which included a michellelike child who gains eternal life when she becomes a vampire. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes. But later, when he meets fellow vampire armand, lestat turns his friend. Her complicated vampires, with their melancholic search for meaning in immortality, transformed the vampire genre, which had previously.
The book the vampire lestat is the life and times of himself. In the end, armand forces louis to recognize his own sense of identity. A novel vampire chronicles reset for anniversary ed by rice, a isbn. Interview was the first of rices bestselling vampire chronicles. Rice begins where bram stoker and the hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myththe education of the vampire. The vampire chronicles is a series of 10 gothic books 3 of which have become movie adaptations. Rices readers know, interview with the vampire is strong stuff. Interview with the vampire, knopf, 1976, first edition, just about fine in like dustwrapper. Books from the vampire chronicles were the subject of two film adaptations, interview with the vampire in 1994, and queen of the damned in 2002. Interview with the vampire by anne rice, signed abebooks.