Vampire

'Interview mit einem Vampir' von Anne Rice ist der erste Roman der 'The Vampire Chronicles'-Serie und erzählt die Lebensgeschichte des Vampirs Louis de Pointe du Lac. Louis berichtet, wie er im 18. Jahrhundert von dem charismatischen Vampir Lestat verwandelt wird. Die Geschichte erkundet ihre Beziehung, die moralischen Dilemmata des Vampirdaseins und die Suche nach Sinn und Zugehörigkeit. Durch Louis' Augen taucht der Leser in eine düstere, sinnliche Welt ein, in der Rice Themen wie Liebe, Verlust, Moral und die ewige Suche nach Identität behandelt. Der Roman zeichnet sich durch seine detaillierten Beschreibungen, die komplexe Charakterentwicklung und die philosophischen Fragen aus, die er aufwirft.

Carmilla, di Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, è un romanzo gotico che narra la storia di una vampira che seduce e terrorizza una giovane donna. Il romanzo esplora temi di desiderio represso, identità sessuale e la natura ambigua del bene e del male. L'atmosfera misteriosa e inquietante, insieme alla complessità psicologica dei personaggi, rendono Carmilla un classico del genere horror. La storia è ambientata in un castello isolato e misterioso, creando un'atmosfera di suspense e terrore. Il romanzo ha influenzato numerosi altri lavori nel genere horror, in particolare Dracula di Bram Stoker.

Twilight Eyes follows Slim Mackenzie, a 17-year-old on the run after killing his uncle, who possesses 'twilight eyes' that allow him to see evil beings called Goblins. Slim joins the Sombra Carnival and becomes embroiled in a plot to prevent a catastrophic event involving the carnival and a town infested with Goblins. The novel is divided into two parts, with the first half set in the carnival and the second half focusing on Slim and his allies investigating and battling the Goblins.

The novel tells the story of Count Dracula, a vampire who moves from Transylvania to England to spread terror and create more vampires. The story begins with Jonathan Harker, an English solicitor, who travels to Transylvania to finalize the sale of a property to Count Dracula. Upon discovering Dracula's true nature, Harker barely escapes with his life. Dracula then travels to England, where he targets Harker's fiancée, Mina, and her friend Lucy. A group of characters, including Professor Van Helsing, Dr. John Seward, and Quincey Morris, band together to hunt down and destroy Dracula. The novel explores themes of good vs. evil, modernity vs. tradition, and the fears and anxieties of the Victorian era, including immigration, sexual desire, and the role of women in society.