Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice (1976)

Interview was a wonderful study in time, ethics, the true meaning of what it would be to be an immortal. The movie was nothing like the book, and left out so many of the philosophical discussions that make Anne Rice such a great author. I enjoyed it very much.

OK, so now Anne Rice is a Christian who writes novels about Jesus. Her son is a gay author. Rice's husband, Stan, is dead. She has severe diabetes (a disease of the blood). She claims she will write nothing but novels proclaiming the gospel of Christ. Her Vampire Chronicle novels helped to spark the Gothic movement. Todays market is absolutely infested with Vampires! If you are a Vampire connoisseur, and you have read the ancient accounts, James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Preskett Prest, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Sheridan Le Fanu (he wrote an 1871 lesbian vampire story, "Carmilla"), Emily Gerard, John Polidori, Bram Stoker, and Marilyn Ross-- this is your next logical stop on the list. Ohh yes, don't forget to Brian Lumley's vampires. One reason Rice's Chronicles are so popular is that they are told from the Vampire's perspective. They are a wee bit depressing, but fun stuff nevertheless. The horror aficionados can give out plenty of other names (many, many shorts out there). Keep in mind there is much Vampire Non Fiction out as well! Strange stuff.

I decided to buy some of Anne Rice's books after seeing the movie.And I couldn't be happier that I did.Anne Rice is an amazing writter,and her books are even better than the movies that have been based on her work.I am a huge fan now and can't wait to continue to read more of her books in the future!

I recently decided to fill my bookshelf with hard cover Anne Rice books and have almost all of them. I did not know there were a series of Vampire chronicles and read Armond and Queen of the Damned out of order. As soon as I figured it out I bought the first book, Interview, and then the other nine.

I love the story. I love Louis and don't you just want to kick LeStat sometimes? You can't help but pity Claudia from when we meet her in the room with her mother until we last see her. I love being able to feel like I'm actually "there" and as much as I love Anne Rice she does manage to drone a little bit about the setting. Great book. Comes highly recommended!!