Ive seen the movie probably 20 times, and read the book twice, im very familiar with it and have never had a doubt it was a vampire. To date, the vampire chronicles have sold 80 million copies worldwide. Interview with the vampire by anne rice 467,775 ratings, 3. Interview with vampire by rice, first edition abebooks. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1 kindle edition by rice, anne. Number 1 in series vampire chronicles by rice, anne isbn. The interviewee, louis, tells his interviewer about his early lifeand early deathin louisiana in 1791. The first book in the series, interview with the vampire, was in 1994 made into what to my mind is still the best vampire movies ever made, starring brad pitt as louis and tom cruise as the. 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 boy could see the furnishings of the room more clearly. This book was a fun book, and it is a welcome collection to any fan of the vampire lore. While interview with the vampire is the better known of all the vampire chronicles, and the story is very good, louis bleak and whiny vision of the world drags down the reading experience. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of interview with the vampire by anne rice.
Beginning with 1 interview with the vampire, the best order in which to read the remaining books are. 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 vampire chronicles series book 2 anne rice author simon vance narrator 2011 the queen of the damned the vampire chronicles series book 3. Does trying to discover this knowledge make a person pathetic. Interview with the vampire audiobook listen instantly. The queen of the damned, the tale of the body thief, interview with the vampire, memnoch by anne rice. Read pdf interview with the vampire absolutely for free at. His eyes moved slowly over the finely tailored black coat hed only glimpsed in the bar, the long folds of the cape, the black silk tie knotted at the throat, and the gleam of the white collar that was as white as the vampires flesh. Kirsten dunst was 12 years old when she portrayed claudia.
The novel, the first to feature the enigmatic vampire lestat, was followed by several sequels, collectively known as the vampire chronicles. Tom cruise back as lestat for interview with a vampire. Interview with a vampire is now interview with the vampire. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The film focuses on lestat cruise and louis pitt, beginning with louiss transformation into a vampire by lestat in 1791.
But the modernday vampire that horror fans have come to know and love sprang to life in the 19th century. Rices books, and to some other key characters who have recurring roles in future books. 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. Tom cruise, brad pitt, kirsten dunst etc did an excellent work.
The vampire chronicles has 44 entries in the series. This book is in good condition with minor creases and tears to the jacket. In a darkened room a young man sits telling the macabre and eerie story of his life the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life, cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood. Interview with the vampire is anne rices debut novel published in. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from divisadero street and the passing beams of traffic. It is a little romm and everything that i hear is his voice. We are in a small room with the vampire, face to face, as he speaksas he pours out the hypnotic, shocking, moving, and erotically charged confessions of his first two hundred years as one of the living dead. 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.
Interview with the vampire is a 1994 american dark 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. Unlike anne rice, were just going to go vanilla and call this baby a horror novel and hope it plays well with others. In fact, the entire book is about louiss coming of age, vampirestyle. Just as the title of the book implies, an unnamed boy sits down to interview the vampire. Actually the second of the books i have read by anne rice. Interview with the vampire by anne rice librarything. Editions of interview with the vampire by anne rice. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Covert narcissist signs you are dealing with a master manipulatorlisa a romano podcast duration. The film chronicles their time together, and their turning of tenyearold.
From bram stoker, who created dracula, one of the first awesome classics, to anne rice who compo. So this one has been bugging me since i read it because i know it was a vampire. Interview with the vampire that was not in the book. Interview with the vampire audiobook, by anne rice. Interview with the vampire by anne rice author autographed hardcover book first edition, later printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket, signed. Interview with the vampire mass market paperback september, 1991. Interview with the vampire is its own beast, while the other two go hand to hand as lestats answer to louis chronicle. Louis learns that he really is inhuman, that he really does enjoy blood, that he really is undead. Interview with the vampire the vampire lestat the queen of the damned by. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its publicationthe time is now. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Rice said the new book in the series, out in october, will be a true sequel to queen of the damned, the 1988 novel that was third in the series that began with interview with the vampire.
Works like bram stokers dracula catapulted the vampire into the limelight, setting the. He loses his human innocence and, eventually, his human guilt as well. Btw, i think iwtv is a beautiful movie, faithful to the book and i love the cast. Claudia is between 4 and 5 years old when she is made into a vampire. This book introduces you to lestat, who is in so many of ms. After claudia is killed, louis joins armand and travels around eastern europe together for many years. If you like vampire books then anne rice is the best storyteller in the business. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its publication the time is now. Anne rices compulsively readable novel is arguably the most celebrated work of vampire fiction since bram. My best friend and i used to watch this movie over and over when we were younger, so i asked her today what she remembered.
Anne rices interview with the vampire volume comic vine. Listen to interview with the vampire by anne rice at. Interview with the vampire is a vampire novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. Interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, the queen of the damned anne rice. This is a strange statement, because if louis actually believed this, we wouldnt have a book. 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.
Chicago tribunehere are the confessions of a vampire. Interview with the vampire is the first of a long line of vampire books, and i would definitely read them in order. Interview with the vampire by anne rice signed first. All answers can be found in the book the interview with the vampire. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976.
Most of the books are in firstperson perspective with only a few being in thirdperson. Interview with the vampire, the feast of all saints, tale of the body thief, lasher, taltos, servant by anne rice. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1. Interview with the vampire by anne rice free download. There have been a lot of books expounded on vampires. Description of the book interview with the vampire. Interview with the vampire could fit into a few genres, if you want to get really specific.
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