Interview With the Vampire
by Anne Rice · first published 1672
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This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. 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. His story ebbs and flows through the streets of New Orleans, defining crucial moments such as his discovery of the exquisite lost young child Claudia, wanting not to hurt but to comfort her with the last breaths of humanity he has inside. Yet, he makes Claudia a vampire, trapping her womanly passion, will, and intelligence inside th
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only read Interview with The Vampire but it's a book that left a profound impression on me. rip.
on “Anne Rice, author of gothic novels, dead at 80” ↗Depends on the canon. Plenty show vampires being sophisticated among themselves as well. Highly recommend reading/watching Interview With The Vampire. The recent TV show was excellent.
on “Why Vampires Live Forever” ↗…certainly, not for you. Or, Jeebus, Harry-Freaking-Potter. There is a reason that an entire generation grew up reading those books. Or: "The Time Traveller's Wife", "The Poisonwood Bible", "The Road", "Interview with the Vampire", "A Room with a View", "Replay", "Of Mice and Men", "Brave New World". The list of books that are gripping from the start, should they appeal to you, can be almost endless. Basically, if you and your…
on “Every novel is boring until it isn't” ↗The Machinery Of Freedom by David Friedman Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris I'm in the middle of writing a book on emulation, and I'm finding it really hard to read anything tech-wise these days. There's only so long you can…
on “What are you reading?” ↗> Anyone don't want longevity for humans? Not sure what the downvotes are about but problems of longevity is studied under vampire stories, e.g. Interview with the Vampire. They eventually get nihilistic and lost in ennui because they have lost connection with past and future generations and lost a lot, if not all, meaning in their life. There is a school of psychotherapy…
on “Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research” ↗The books are a little strange. Interview with the Vampire is the most normal one. As I read through the rest of the series, it became more and more obvious that she was madly in love with her own character the vampire Lestat (Tom Cruise in the movie). Everyone…
on “Anne Rice, author of The Vampire Chronicles dies at 80” ↗…the scope of about a chapter, one insightful individual carries on in fiction a lot like the next. That said, I have nothing against intrigue, even porn; if I were honest with myself, I'd probably put INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE on a list of 20." [1] [1] http://www.loudfamily.com/askscott1997.html
on “Done in by Time” ↗