The legacy of John Polidori

The legacy of John PolidoriThis collection explores the genesis of John Polidoris foundational novella The Vampyre (1819). It then tracks his bloodsucking progeny across the centuries and maps his disquieting legacy from the melodramatic vampire theatricals in the 1820s, through further Gothic fictions and horror films, to twenty first century paranormal romance.

It draws on the author’s work as a performer

characterisation and narrative

In post-1992 Europe the knowledge of at least one other language is becoming a necessity

In this thorough and accessible text

A much-needed introduction to key topics in feminist political economy

co-editor of Manchester University Press's British Film Makers series

This book examines a decade of extraordinary ferment in ideas

Reviews the burial history of central North Yorkshire

to add much-needed critical discussion of Kren's legacy

this expanded and revised edition encompasses new hands-on activities – drawn from the author’s in-depth interviews and research

Chic provides an in-depth analysis of the social changes

introductory student guide which identifies key feminist approaches to popular culture from the 1960s to the present