Crosses to Cullens
Cover of this special issue, showing a picture of the Parthenon with three statues and a view over the city
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Keywords

evolution of vampires in literature
development of literature into cinema
vampires and sexuality
Gothic literature
horror and sexuality

Abstract

Although the figure of the vampire in Western culture has undergone significant alterations from the nineteenth century to the modern day in terms of presentation, there has always existed a strain of latent sexual concern in their depictions. In earlier works, this sexuality was couched in a negative light, often incorporating themes of sexual assault, the violation of private spaces and dangerous, ‘tempting’ aspects of sexuality. This article will argue that, although there is continuity between early Gothic vampire fiction and modern vampiric paranormal romance in terms of their connection to sexuality, there has nevertheless been significant evolution in the manner in which that sexuality is approached, as it transforms from sexualised assault to a dangerous romance.

https://doi.org/10.31273/reinvention.v15iS1.868
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