From Nosferatu to Von Carstein: Shifts in the Portrayal of Vampires

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Keywords:

Vampires, RPG, Gothic Literature, Dracula,

Abstract

Tracing the image of the vampire from: early myths through Eastern European lore, literature (such as: Stoker, LeFanu and Polidori), popular culture texts (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Lost Boys), and LARP and RPG games (Vampire the Masquerade and Warhammer Fantasy Battles); this article considers the way that evolutionary developments in vampire lore link with the developing needs of society.

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Published

2001-11-04

Issue

Vol. 16 (2001): Paying tribute to the work of Patsy Adam-Smith (1924-2001)

Section

International and Comparative Studies

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