The Vampyre by John William Polidori: An Introduction to Lord Ruthven
Fecha
2017-06-28
Autores
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
Resumen
El objetivo de este ensayo literario es mostrar y analizar el modelo de vampiro usado por John William
Polidori en The Vampyre: a Tale, el cual es un prototipo usado en las obras literarias posteriores así como más
allá de este ámbito como lo es la ópera, el teatro o las películas.
Los principales conceptos que van a ser estudiados son el contexto en el que vivió el autor junto con un
estudio de su biografía, las obras precedentes y posteriores, movimientos como el Gótico e influencias en
general. Además se comentará el vampiro folclórico previo al más importante a tener en cuenta: el vampiro del
siglo 19 en la literatura inglesa, el cual marcó un cambio histórico, el vampiro aristócrata que toma forma en
Lord Ruthven, uno de los protagonistas de la obra, que será analizado en profundidad y comparado con el resto
de personajes de la obra al igual que con la sociedad de su época. Finalmente, expondré algunas conclusiones
sobre esta importante y decisiva figura en la literatura, una nueva perspectiva del vampiro imaginada por
Polidori.
The aim of this literary essay is to show and to analyze the model of the vampire in John William Polidori’s The Vampyre: a Tale, which is a prototype used in subsequent works in literature and beyond this literary field as it is Opera, Drama or films. The main concepts which are going to be studied are the context in which the author lived, together with a study of his biography, the preceding and subsequent works, paying also special attention to the Gothic movement and influences in general. Furthermore, we will also illustrate the so-called folk vampire and the most important one: the vampire in 19th century English literature who evolved into the aristocratic vampire which takes form in Lord Ruthven, one of the protagonists of the work, This character will receive our full attention, both on his own and through the comparison with the rest of Polidori’s characters, all in the context of contemporary society. Finally, we will present some conclusions about this important and decisive figure in literature, a new perspective of a vampire imagined by Polidori.
The aim of this literary essay is to show and to analyze the model of the vampire in John William Polidori’s The Vampyre: a Tale, which is a prototype used in subsequent works in literature and beyond this literary field as it is Opera, Drama or films. The main concepts which are going to be studied are the context in which the author lived, together with a study of his biography, the preceding and subsequent works, paying also special attention to the Gothic movement and influences in general. Furthermore, we will also illustrate the so-called folk vampire and the most important one: the vampire in 19th century English literature who evolved into the aristocratic vampire which takes form in Lord Ruthven, one of the protagonists of the work, This character will receive our full attention, both on his own and through the comparison with the rest of Polidori’s characters, all in the context of contemporary society. Finally, we will present some conclusions about this important and decisive figure in literature, a new perspective of a vampire imagined by Polidori.
Descripción
Palabras clave
Lingüística Aplicada