Anne Rice Reader [Paperback]

A collection of the most fascinating essays, articles, and interpretations of bestselling author Anne Rice's complete works, by a variety of journalists and scholars. It includes a history of vampire literature, a professional dominatrix's examination of Rice's erotica, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film version ofInterview with the Vampire. From the adventures of the Vampire Lestat to those of the Mayfair Witches, from the evocative historical epicCry to Heavento the uninhibited erotica ofExit to Edenand the Sleeping Beauty trilogy,The Anne Rice Readerpresents a captivating range of perspectives on the imagination of a writer who has enthralled her generation.Katherine Ramsland is the author of the acclaimed Anne Rice biographyPrism of the Night, as well asThe Vampire Companion,The Witches' Companion, andThe Anne Rice Trivia Book. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.Introduction
 
Anne Rice, the person, is as fascinating as Anne Rice, the writer. For the past several years, I have had the privilege of an intimate association with her while I wrote a biography and four companion guides to her novels. Although it’s not easy to condense a full biography into a succinct overview, I have done so to provide a historical perspective for the novels discussed later in this book. Readers who would like more detail on Rice’s life are referred to my Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice.
 
I invited Rice’s longtime friend Kathleen Mackay to write a piece on their relationship. Mackay provides a detailed perspective on a pivotal time in Rice’s life, beginning with the conference where Rice acquired the agent who sold her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, to Vicky Wilson at Alfred A. Knopf. Mackay witnessed Rice’s exciting career in its early stages and offers a look back at those first steps. As a writer herself, she gives this friendship l“˜