Literary Tradition and Symbolism of the Female Vampire and its Adaptation in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga


Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2011

26 Pages, Grade: 1,0


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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Female Vampire in Literature from Ancient Greek Mythology to the 20th Century

3. Selected Literary Representations of the Female Vampire and their Symbolism
3.1 Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s “Die Braut von Corinth” (1789)
3.2 John Keats’ “Lamia” (1819)
3.3 Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Christabel” (1816)
3.4 Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897)

4. Vampirism and the Female Vampire in Twilight
4.1 Depictions of the Female Vampire
4.2 Approaches to Sensuality and Desire
4.3 Gender Roles and Sexual Stereotyping

5. Conclusion

6. Bibliography

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Title
Literary Tradition and Symbolism of the Female Vampire and its Adaptation in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga
College
Martin Luther University  (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik)
Course
Monstrous Loves and Beautiful Beasts: The Twilight Series in Literary Contexts
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2011
Pages
26
Catalog Number
V182597
ISBN (eBook)
9783656066101
ISBN (Book)
9783656065913
File size
620 KB
Language
English
Keywords
literary, tradition, symbolism, female, vampire, adaptation, stephenie, meyer, twilight, saga
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Kathrin Vogel (Author), 2011, Literary Tradition and Symbolism of the Female Vampire and its Adaptation in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/182597

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