Lestat, claudia, louis, akasha, armand, and memnoch. Surprisingly good, i have up until now never read these books and i was recommended them by a friend at work and got this collection. Anne rice 7 book set interview with the vampire, the vampire. He gets in his car to try and find lestat, but as he is driving on the golden gate bridge, lestat jumps out from the back seat and drains his blood. Anne rices interview with the vampire volume comic vine. Interview with vampire by anne rice, signed abebooks. Interview with the vampire book novel set written by anne rice she was inspired by draculas daughter, and though it be interesting if the vampires explained themselves. Anne rice wrote lestat in the 1976 novel with rutger hauer in mind. Interview with the vampire by anne rice librarything.
I really love interview the vampire, and i really love the books the vampire chronicles by anne rice. Louis in soiled shirt and boots, sits at the head of the table, staring at a plate full of steaming food. In the 1976 book, the first in ann rices the vampire chronicles series as well as her debut novel, lestat is described as a tall, fairskinned man with a mass of blond hair and a graceful. In the nowclassic novel interview with the vampire, anne rice refreshed the archetypal vampire myth for a late20thcentury audience. 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. Interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, the queen. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. In its unceasing flow of spellbinding storytelling, of danger and flight, of loyalty and treachery, interview with the vampire bears witness to a literary imagination of the first order. Anne rice 7 book set interview with the vampire, the. The first three books of the vampire chronicles are in this beautiful leatherbound edition. A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an overcurious reporter. Interview with the vampire by anne rice, 9780751541977, available at book depository with.
The subsequent paperback release did marginally better, but the books reputation grew steadily over time, and eventually a cult following developed, especially among the goth subculture, the lgbt community and female readers. 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. An international bestseller and beloved cultural touchstone, anne rices classic novel interview with the vampire starts where bram stoker. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read interview with the vampire. Interview with the vampire, 25 years later musings of. The complete vampire chronicles 12book bundle by anne rice. Rices vampire books share a fictional universe with her series lives of the mayfair witches. Now, in one chilling volume, here are the first three classic novels of the vampire chronicles. The book matches well with the rest of my collection. Interview with the vampire booknovel set written by anne riceshe was inspired by draculas daughter, and though it be interesting if the vampires explained themselveswritten in first person from vampires point of viewsettings. There were few books or movies that treated the monster as anything other than a terrible, horrible creature that should be killed as quickly as possible. This book is the 636th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Hollywood heartthrobs flex their corpuscles for naught in interview with the vampire, the disappointing adaptation of anne rices succulent 1976 novel.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of interview with the vampire by anne rice. This book introduces you to lestat, who is in so many of ms. To be more precise, seth grahamesmith is not himself a vampire to the best of my knowledge i didnt think to ask him that, but the best. There are instances when the story may focus on minor individuals in the story but the primary characters are elena gilbert, damon and stefan salvatore. Rice said in a 2008 interview that her vampires were a metaphor for lost. Interview with the vampire, 25 years later musings of a. Top rated lists for anne rices interview with the vampire 19 items favorites 100 items every comic series, mini series, or one shot i have ever owned. Published in 1976, interview with the vampire quickly became a cult success, and a prominent influence on present goth culture. Find the perfect interview with a vampire stock photo. Interview with the vampire is anne rices debut novel published in. Interview with the vampire the vampire lestat the queen of the damned rice, anne on. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Complete vampire chronicles interview with the vampire.
With the passage of time, the films once debatable physical casting choices are easier to dismiss in the posthamilton age, as is the formerly controversial pansexuality which seems almost quaint today. Interview with the vampire is a story of immortality, loyalty, and detachment. You dont know how excited i am by the fact that in october will be released the new. The original manuscript for interview was quite different than the final published version. The novel, the first to feature the enigmatic vampire antihero lestat, was followed by several sequels, collectively known as the vampire chronicles. Interview with the vampire is a 1994 american gothic horror drama film directed by neil jordan, based on anne rices 1976 novel of the same name, and starring tom cruise and brad pitt. The main plot surrounds three individuals brought and held together by the bond of immortality. Interview with the vampire by anne rice waterstones. The film focuses on lestat cruise and louis pitt, beginning with louiss transformation into a vampire by lestat in 1791. Anne rice 7 book set interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, queen of the damned, the tale of the body thief, memnoch the devil, the vampire armand and merrick vampire chronicles rice, anne on.
The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The interviewer wakes up and jumps in his car to try and find lestat. Prior to interview with the vampire, most monster stories focused on how the evil creature must be vanquished. Interview with the vampire vampire chronicles series by anne rice. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Your favorite night stalkers are back, and bundled together in one terrific boxed set, that collects anne rices four bestselling titles from her beloved vampire chronicles. Yvette, pretty mulatto slave, pours his glass full of wine. The film focuses on lestat cruise and louis pitt, beginning with louis s transformation into a vampire by lestat in 1791. Interview with the vampire by anne rice based on the novel by anne rice april 1992 second draft for educational purposes only. However, anne rices depictions of the slaves, the slaves attitude toward black magic, the presence of vampires, and the idea that you have no idea what these creepy white folk are doing in their huge kudzucovered plantations make interview the perfect candidate for this genre as well. I was a bit disappointed to see the two male leads as i didnt feel these actors could do the parts justice. It all began a quarter of a century ago with interview with the vampire. The publisher has set limits on how much of this ebook you may print or copy.
Interview with the vampire 1976 the vampire lestat 1985 the queen of the damned 1988 the tale of the body thief 1992 memnoch the devil 1995 the vampire armand 1998 merrick 2000 blood and gold 2001 blackwood farm 2002 blood canticle 2003. The tale of the body thief set by anne rice 1993, paperback paperback at the best online prices at ebay. However, anne rices depictions of the slaves, the slaves attitude toward black magic, the presence of vampires, and the idea that you have no idea what these creepy white folk are doing in their huge kudzucovered plantations. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976. When interview with the vampire came out in 1976, it flat out flopped in hardcover, selling only 25,000 copies. If you expect a tweenteen twilight series, then definitely dont. Buy a cheap copy of interview with the vampire book by anne rice.
The interviewee, louis, tells his interviewer about his early lifeand early deathin louisiana in 1791. Taltos, the tale of the body thief, queen of the damned, the vampire lestat, interview with the vampire by anne rice show 5 more ann rice. I hadnt yet read any of author ann rices vampire chronicles books, and i wasn. The novel was set apart from its predecessors of the vampire genre by its confessional tone from the vampires perspective, touching on existential despair and the sheer boredom of lifeless immortality. The rest of rices vampire books were certainly not as engrossing or wellwritten as this one. He also introduces the child vampire claudia into his story. Louis chronicles his meeting of the vampire lestat and the ending result of louis becoming a vampire. The story begins with the vampire, louis, who meets with a boy conducting an interview of his life. Interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, the queen of the damned, and the tale of the body thief. The hypnotic, deeply seductive novels of anne rice have captivated millions of fans around the world.
This page contains details about the fiction book interview with the vampire by anne rice published in 1976. 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. Sometimes i interview as many as three or four people a night if im lucky. The vampire chronicles, was released in 1994, starring tom cruise, brad pitt, kirsten dunst. The books were most prominently represented by director neil jordans 1994 film, interview with the vampire, which starred tom cruise as. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice. Aug 07, 2014 i really love interview the vampire, and i really love the books the vampire chronicles by anne rice. Rices books, and to some other key characters who have recurring roles in future books.
It is not as erotic as some of the others in the vampire chronicles, but great all the same. Interview with the vampire that was not in the book. Interview with the vampire 1994 directed by neil jordan. Interview with the vampire is the first of a long line of vampire books, and i would definitely read them in order. The film chronicles their time together, and their turning of tenyearold claudia. Oct 04, 2019 whether a new vampire chronicles series emerges or not, 1994s interview with the vampire has aged remarkably well. Interview with the vampire by anne rice the 636th greatest. Interview with the vampire the vampire lestat the queen of the damned mass market paperback january 1, 1989 by anne rice author visit amazons anne rice page. Anne rice 7 book set interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, queen of the damned, the tale of the body thief, memnoch the devil, the vampire.
In interview with the vampire, witness the confessions of a vampire. Just as the title of the book implies, an unnamed boy sits down to interview the vampire. Louis brad pitt and claudia kirsten dunst meet fellow vampire armand antonio banderas in the catacombs beneath a grand guignolstyle theatre in paris i have to admit, when the film adaptation of interview with the vampire first came out in 1994, i had little interest. Interview with the vampire is a vampire bestseller novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. After the rights had been sold to knopf, anne rewrote the book, adding the entire theater of the vampires section and bringing lestat back after his supposed death by fire. Exit to eden, feast of all saints, interview with the vampire, lasher, merrick, the mummy, pandora, queen of the damned, servant of the bones, tale of the body. Interview is set in new orleans for most of the book, but being set in nawlins alone doesnt make it southern gothic. Interview with the vampire ebook written by anne rice.
I purchased this dvd after reading anne rices novel by the same name. He gets in his car to try and find lestat, but as he is driving on the golden gate bridge, lestat. The anne rice vampire series is engaging and excellent. A fun, enthralling vampire read interview with the vampire falls between the mindless, overwrought twilight and the decadent, delightful dracula. Interview with the vampire dvd, 2000, special edition. With brad pitt, tom cruise, antonio banderas, kirsten dunst. Geekdad interviews vampire author seth grahamesmith. The vampire chronicles collection and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
A novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles wiki. Geekdad interviews vampire author seth grahamesmith wired. I was a bit disappointed to see the two male leads as i. The vampire lestat recounts his initiation into the world of the undead and his erotic, bloody escapades among the living in the first of the authors bestselling series of vampire novels.
1215 1263 1331 924 206 969 1276 25 1009 1248 1099 983 914 495 1115 1050 387 184 393 1019 712 1169 1250 26 195 1264 1012 341 521 603 1174 617 602 786 113 633 1241 4 596 462