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Creeping from the Grave – The Return of Dracula

Dracula: An International Perspective offers a multifaceted perspective on the subject of the vampire, drawing inspiration from literature, movies, and television series. Even though it approaches the vampire mythos chronologically, the volume can, at times, seem discontinued because of the application of both synchronic and diachronic perspectives. The fifteen chapters included in the volume function as separate papers that can be read without having extensive knowledge of the mythos, which makes it legible for scholars and general readers alike. It is an invaluable reading for those who have just embarked upon their vampiric journey. However, for scholars already immersed in the discussion, certain arguments could seem commonsensical, especially those pertaining to tourism. Furthermore, with regard to academic studies, the theoretical background is somewhat lacking in the sense of references and discussions of existing theorists in the context of the arguments some of these papers postulate. Nevertheless, the volume is a valuable addition to Dracula studies because it traces the ebb and flow, the concentration, integration, dissolution, concealment, and appropriation of the mythos. It succeeds in encapsulating the vampire’s elusiveness, moving across periods, genres, and disciplines.

Dracula ; Gothic ; identity

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