My book explores the
evolution of the vampire from beast to beauty. Examining True Blood, Vampire
Diaries and others alike to show how the vampire has evolved into a thing of
beauty and is no longer a figure of monstrous fear.
Here is the description of my book:
This book
presents an investigation of the modification and transformation of the vampire
myth; contending that the modern vampire has evolved from a figure of fear to
one of domestication and compassion.
Researching
into vampires and taking into account the historical evolution and contemporary
significance this book will explore myth, repressed memories, desires and
primordial images giving rise to the archetypal hero that is the modern
vampire.
Also explored in this book are the repressed fears and desires of oedipal origins, driven by the Freudian model of the mind. With reference to Sigmund Freud’s models and using Carl Jung’s framework, including the collective i.e. the Shadow, Id, Ego, Superego will be explored in order to investigate this change from ‘Beast to Beauty’.
Studying
cultural archetypes in relation to belief and historical evidence and following
Freudian and Jungian approaches to psychoanalysis provides a pragmatic base for
understanding the human psyche.
In response, the following film and television representations of the vampire show the evolution from a figure of fear to a figure of compassion and domestication. Who can resist their charms now?!
My book is available on
Lulu.com, Amazon, Kindle, Smashwords.com, ibookstore, Barnes and Noble, Sony, Kobo, WHSmith, Deisal eBookStore, FNAC, Eros, Baker and Taylor, Page Foundry, Cricket Wireless and Asus, Waterstones, Shopmybook.com, Completely Novel.com and of course it is also available on my
various blogs and shops. Formats available are paperback, hardback and
eBook (coming soon - audio book). Take a look at my spotlight Author page at
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