Anne Rice
Subtitle: a critical companion
By: Jennifer Smith.
Series: Critical companions to popular contemporary writers,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Rice, Anne, 1941-  -- Criticism and interpretation; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism; Horror tales, American -- History and criticism; Gothic revival (Literature) -- United States; Witchcraft in literature; Vampires in literature; Mummies in literature
Description: Anne Rice's fame rests on her supernatural tales, but she is far more than a horror novelist. She goes beyond the genre by changing the classic horror stories into myths, fairy tales, and nightmares in order to explore philosophical questions of life, death, evil, and the meaning of existence. This is the most up-to-date analysis of her work and includes individual chapters on each of her vampire, mummy, and witch novels, including Memnoch the Devil (1995).

A perfect companion for students and Anne Rice fans, this study also features a biographical chapter and a chapter which discusses her use of the supernatural, gothic, horror, and fantasy genres.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-186) and index.