TY - BOOK AU - Day,William Patrick TI - Vampire legends in contemporary American culture: what becomes a legend most SN - 9780813148120 AV - PS374 .V367 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - Lexington PB - University Press of Kentucky KW - American fiction KW - 20th century KW - History and criticism KW - Vampires in literature KW - Popular culture KW - United States KW - History KW - Horror tales, American KW - Vampire films KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Vampire History; 2 The Vampire Liberation Front; 3 The Dracula Variations: Part I; 4 Post-Human Vampires: We Are Animals --; 5 The Dracula Variations: Part II; 6 Return of the Slayer; Conclusion: The Persistence of Legend; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; 2; b N2 - While vampire stories have been part of popular culture since the beginning of the nineteenth century, it has been in recent decades that they have become a central part of American culture. Vampire Legends in Contemporary American Culture looks at how vampire stories -- UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2726008&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -