Girls in contemporary vampire fiction 1st ed.

Author

• Stasiewicz-Bieńkowska, Agnieszka

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Cham, Switzerland : Springer International Publishing, 2021

Language

English

ISBN

9783030717445

Series

Palgrave gothic

Subject(s)

• GIRLS IN LITERATURE
• VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Notes

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Abstract

This book explores the narratives of girlhood in contemporary YA vampire fiction, bringing into the spotlight the genre’s radical, ambivalent, and contradictory visions of young femininity. Agnieszka Stasiewicz-Bieńkowska considers less-explored popular vampire series for girls, particularly those by P.C. and Kristin Cast and Richelle Mead, tracing the ways in which they engage in larger cultural conversations on girlhood in the Western world. Mapping the interactions between girl and vampire corporealities, delving into the unconventional tales of vampire romance and girl sexual expressions, examining the narratives of women and violence, and venturing into the uncanny vampire classroom to unmask its critique of present-day schooling, the volume offers a new perspective on the vampire genre and an engaging insight into the complexities of growing up a girl.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xi, 277p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction: Vampire Fiction, Girls and Shame --
Chapter 2 Writing (on) Girls' Bodies: Vampires and Embodied Girlhood --
Chapter 3 A Love So Strong That It Aches: (Re-)Writing Vampire Romance --
Chapter 4 Pangs of Pleasure, Pangs of Guilt: Girls, Sexuality and Desire --
Chapter 5 Save Your Butt from Getting Raped: Girls, Vampires, Violence --
Chapter 6 Biting into Books: Supernatural Schoolgirls and Academic Performance --
Chapter 7 Conclusion.

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	00853/21	809.93375 Sta G	Online !	Available