Monday, November 5, 2007

Sundays with Vlad by Paul Bibeau

Part travelogue, part cultural analysis, this book analyzes the forms and transformations of the myth of Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Count Dracula. The tone was often light and humorous, but Bibeau addresses more seriously questions of the movement of culture and intellectual and cultural rights to various figures. At times the writing comes out a bit stilted, as if it were overwritten, but this book is generally a pleasure to read, and often quite funny. I would have appreciated a little less of the modern-day vampire culture and a little more of the historical and literary underpinnings, but I suppose there are other books to read for that.

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