In this new monograph, author Debra Dudek defines a new era of vampire texts in which vampires have moved from their iconic dark, feared, often seductive figure lingering in alleys, to the beloved and morally sensitive vampire winning the affections of teen protagonists throughout pop culture. Dudek takes a close look at three hugely-popular vampire series for young adults, drawing parallels between the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Twilight Saga novels/films, and The Vampire Diaries TV series/book series. By defining a new era of vampire texts and situating these three series within this transition, The Beloved Does Not Bite signals their significance and lays the groundwork for future scholarship on the flourishing genre of paranormal romances for young adults.
By:
Debra Dudek
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9780367346362
ISBN 10: 0367346362
Series: Children's Literature and Culture
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 02 October 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
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A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"CONTENTS List of Figures Introduction: The Beloved Cycle—A New Vampire Sub-Genre Chapter One: From Killing to Kissing—Tracing the Syntactic Redetermination Chapter Two: ""Doesn’t he own a shirt?""—Beauty and Justice Chapter Three: ""I could see your heart""—Looking Leads to Kissing Chapter Four: ""You have a heart?""—Loving, Leaving, and Letting Go Chapter Five: ""I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness, but I need it""— Vengeance, Compassion, and Forgiveness Chapter Six: ""But how do I stop a monster without becoming one?""—War and Killing Conclusion: ""If we cease to believe in love, why would we want to live?""— Fallen Angels, Emotional Zombies, and other Rebel Lovers Index"
Debra Dudek is an English Lecturer in the School of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University.
