Although interview with the vampire is the first book of the vampire chronicles, it can be read as a stand alone book, but it is indeed part of the chronicles series. Interview with the vampire is a story of immortality, loyalty, and detachment. It is arguably one of the better vampire films of all time, right up there with nosferatu 1922, hammers dracula 1958, near dark 1987 and let the right one in 2008. Interview with the vampire and its sequel the vampire lestat remain the two best vampire novels ever made, imho. He also introduces the child vampire claudia into his story. Ending provides a little twist on that of the book that easily sets up a sequel if one proves warranted. Interview with the vampire book still so good at being evil. The main plot surrounds three individuals brought and held together by the bond of immortality. By the time the vampire lestat, the sequel to interview, came out in 1985, the cult novel had become a bonafide sensation in the interim.
A critical and commercial smash, shaun of the dead made multiple careers, most notably its stars simon pegg and nick frost, and its director wright. In honor of the film, here is our list of 10 movies to watch if you liked interview with the vampire. Author anne rice, in her most recent variety ad, extolls not only the virtues. Interview with the vampire 9780394498218 by rice, anne and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Does interview with the vampire have a sequel answers. Mar 10, 2014 even though horror author anne rice had dubbed the vampire chronicles over back in 2008, shes secretly been writing the big official sequel to her 1988 queen of the damned.
Interview with the vampire and its sequel the vampire lestat remain the two best vampire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. The novel was followed by a number of sequels, known collectively as the vampire chronicles.
Read pdf interview with the vampire absolutely for free at. Rices new book, prince lestat, although technically the th book in the series, is very much a sequel to. This is a good book which will take you back to lestats beginning as a vampire. The story begins with the vampire, louis, who meets with a boy conducting an interview of his life. It was a sequel only in the sense that it gutted and adapted the next two books in the series. Interview with the vampire is a 1994 american gothic horror drama film directed by neil jordan, based on anne rices 1976 novel of the same name, and starring tom cruise and brad pitt. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly erotic, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing forcea story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. After the rights had been sold to knopf, anne rewrote the book, adding the entire theater of the vampires section and bringing lestat back after his supposed death by fire. Why it took 18 years to make interview with the vampire. This page is thick with explicit spoilers, so i would recommend not reading this if you have not yet read the book but are still planning to. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 342 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Since interview with the vampire, other books in the chronicles series have.
Oct 04, 2019 over the last 25 years my opinion of interview with the vampire has evolved from vague curiosity into strong appreciation. Interview with the vampire author brings back her antihero after. Unlike anne rice, were just going to go vanilla and call this baby a horror novel and hope it plays well with others. Interview with the vampire film wikimili, the best. The vampire chronicles is a series of novels and a media franchise created by american writer. Interview with the vampire the vampire lestat the queen of the damned by. From left, tom cruise and brad pitt in interview with the vampire, 1994.
Tom cruise back as lestat for interview with a vampire sequel. Anne rice revives muchloved vampire for new novel prince. Interview with the vampire, 25 years later musings of a. Interview with the vampire by anne rice based on the novel by anne rice april 1992 second draft for educational purposes only. Everything we know about anne rices vampire chronicles. Anne rice vampiresorama ok, im willing to take the risk of having the plots of both ruined, so could you please tell me what is different between the movie of interview and the book of interview. Queen of the damned became a 2002 film that also incorporated elements of the vampire lestat, the second book of the vampire chronicles. His ghastly initiation into the netherworld is as mesmeric as is the discovery he is not alone in the nightly search for warm fresh blood. She published her debut novel, interview with the vampire, in 1976. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles wiki. In its unceasing flow of spellbinding storytelling, of danger and flight, of loyalty and treachery, interview with the vampire bears witness to a literary imagination of the first order. The rights to the vampire series were first picked up by universal studios and imagine entertainment with the studio trying to start a film franchise with a remake of the first book, interview. This book introduces you to lestat, who is in so many of ms. Vampire chronicles tv series planned by anne rice collider.
Tom cruise, brad pitt and the making of interview with the vampire as it turns 25, ed power looks at how the gothic bonkbuster defied the negative. Books anne rice announces prince lestat, sequel to queen. What strikes me most with rices vampires is the perfect balance she has between making them human and making them monstors. From left, tom cruise and brad pitt in interview with.
The novel, the first to feature the enigmatic vampire antihero lestat, was followed by several sequels, collectively known as the vampire chronicles. Interview with the vampire by anne rice librarything. Although interview with the vampire is the first book of the vampire chronicles, it can be read as a stand alone book, but it is indeed part of. Rice said in a 2008 interview that her vampires were a metaphor for lost souls. Jul 05, 2008 interview with vampire writer stephenie meyer. Breaking dawn these are the most popular questions that i got while on tour. Interview with the vampire is order important in this.
The film focuses on lestat cruise and louis pitt, beginning with louiss transformation into a vampire by lestat in 1791. Though there are, to date, fifteen books in anne rices vampire chronicles, four of which were already published by the time the adaptation of interview was released, it took almost a decade before a sequel was made, 2002s queen of the damned. Interview with the vampire is a gothic horror and vampire novel by american author anne rice, published in 1976. Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1. The media franchise opened with the 1976 novel interview with the. Mar 10, 2014 rice said the new book in the series, out in october, will be a true sequel to queen of the damned, the 1988 novel that was third in the series that began with interview with the vampire. Lestat, the bloodsucking antihero who made his first appearance in interview with the vampire almost 40 years ago and was played by tom cruise in the 1994 film, is set to return, author anne rice has announced. From bram stoker, who created dracula, one of the first awesome classics, to anne rice who compo. Each book refreshes your memory of the book before. The vampire chronicles volume 1 interview with the vampire. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1. A book that will haunt you for the rest of your life interview with the vampire is one of those novels, like wuthering heights, phantom of the opera, dracula, frankenstein, that sweeps you away in its twists and turns challenging ones psyche with its soaring breadth of incredible storytelling and imagination. Another bite tom cruise as lestat in the 1994 film of interview with the vampire.
Interview with vampire by anne rice, signed abebooks. There have been a lot of books expounded on vampires. Free download or read online interview with the vampire pdf epub book. Interview with the vampire, the big screen adaptation of anne rices. Interview with the vampire is a vampire bestseller novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. This is the story of louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. The vampire chronicles are very different in its portrayal of vampirism.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Books from the vampire chronicles were the subject of two film adaptations. The story is told from the point of view of lestat as narrator, and several events in the two books appear to contradict each other, allowing the reader to decide which version of events they believe to be accurate. It was because of that growing reputation of the first book that the second novel was an instant bestseller, and began what would become the vampire chronicles.
But the instagram post revealed that the upcoming movie was based on the first two books interview with the. The vampire chronicles is based on the novel interview with the vampire 1976 by american author anne rice. This summary of interview with a vampire includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Pdf interview with the vampire book by anne rice free. The books do get progressively weirder after that, so read at your own risk. Number 1 in series vampire chronicles by rice, anne isbn.
Interview with the vampire the vampire chronicles, book 1 kindle edition by rice, anne. The first book in the series, interview with the vampire, was in 1994 made into what to my mind is still the best vampire movies ever made. Rices books, and to some other key characters who have recurring roles in future books. If you like vampire books then anne rice is the best storyteller in the business. Louis chronicles his meeting of the vampire lestat and the ending result of louis becoming a vampire. The vampire chronicles 1994 full movie pity 2018 full movie the vampire lestat, the soft reboot of the vampire chronicles. Just as the title of the book implies, an unnamed boy sits down to interview the vampire. Anne rice 7 book set interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, queen of the damned, the tale of the body thief, memnoch the devil, the vampire.
Interview is one of those books that stays with you long after youve read it. I am at last able to announce my upandcoming new novel, rice. Mar 28, 2020 edgar wrights 2004 zombie comedy shaun of the dead almost got a vampire sequel called from dusk till shaun, but heres why it never happened. The interviewee, louis, tells his interviewer about his early lifeand early deathin louisiana in 1791. Everything we know about anne rices vampire chronicles tv. The original manuscript for interview was quite different than the final published version.
The second novel in the series, the vampire lestat, will be adapted first. Pdf the vampire chronicles volume 1 interview with the. But for some reason i never felt inclined to read anne rices the vampire chronicles until a few weeks back when my friend showed me the film interview with the vampire, and intrigued, i bought this book. Interview with the vampire, the feast of all saints, tale of the body thief, lasher, taltos, servant by anne rice. Anne rice revives muchloved vampire for new novel prince lestat. Book three is the queen of the damned lestats time as a rock star and his encounter with the queen of all vampires.
Interview with the vampire is the first of a long line of vampire books, and i would definitely read them in order. Interview with the vampire 1994 233 vampire chronicles anne rice 142 vampire chronicles all media types 72 queen of the damned 2002 6 twilight series stephenie meyer 5 angel. Author anne rice, in her most recent variety ad, extolls not only the. Rice said the new book in the series, out in october, will be a true sequel to queen of the damned, the 1988 novel that was third in the series that began with interview with the vampire. Furthermore, vampire films and novels that have come after it have certainly borrowed elements that made the film unique in the first place. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear.
The first edition of the novel was published in april 12th 1976, and was written by anne rice. Interview with the vampire interview with the vampire is a vampire bestseller novel by anne rice written in 1973 and published in 1976. Tom cruise, brad pitt and the making of interview with. Anne rice based at least one of characters on her daughter. The vampire lestat 1985 is a vampire novel by american writer anne rice, and the second in her vampire chronicles, following interview with the vampire. Interview with the vampire could fit into a few genres, if you want to get really specific. The vampire chronicles is a series of 10 gothic books 3 of which have become movie adaptations. After an unsuccessful attempt to turn her vampire chronicles book series into a film franchise with a new adaptation of the vampire lestat, anne rice is heading to tv. I just know im too much of a wuss for stephen kings books, admits stephenie meyer. Mar 11, 2014 interview with the vampire author brings back her antihero after more than a decade. The first 3 interview with a vampire, the vampire lestat, and queen of the damned i found to be really entertaining reads.
Interview with the vampire author brings back her antihero after more than a decade. I know the series continues on for a dozen books afterward but, ill be honest, with the exception of memnoch the devil i dont think any of them ever rises above good while the first two will always be great. Book number two in the chronicles actually takes place well before the events of interview, and since lestat is going to. In november 2016, rice announced that she had regained the theatrical rights to her book series. May 20, 2012 definitely start with interview with the vampire.