Transylvanian Vampires : Folktales of the Living Dead Retold

Groza, Adriana

McFarland & Co Inc（2014/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786477029
• DDC分類 398.45

Full Description

Authentic vampire tales exist in Transylvanian folklore--yet the Transylvanian vampire is nothing like the bloodthirsty count of Bram Stoker's imagination or the romantic hero of popular fiction. The Romanian tradition reflects the norms of peasant life and wisdom embedded in age-old communities. This book consists of 21 narratives developed from brief accounts recorded by local anthropologists and historians from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The goal is to capture the major themes found in the existing sources.

The book also includes translations of 17 brief folk stories about Vlad Ţepeş, known as Dracula. Contrary to the prevailing fictive image, these stories portray Vlad as a wise although strict ruler and a proud defender of his country's autonomy. An introduction discusses the Transylvanian village and its rich folk traditions, making explicit the comparison to the historic and to the fictional Dracula.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Village Morality and the Danger from Vampires

• The Daughter of the Priest

• The Wedding Day

• The Mysterious Suitor

• The Promise

• The Two Girls

Part II: Vampires Among Us

• The Dinner Guest

• The Pet

• The Strange Attraction

• The Parents with Two Sons

• Two Widows

Part III: Interlude—How to Recognize a Vampire

Part IV: Identifying and Eliminating Vampires

• The Soldiers and the Old Woman

• The Cursed Family

• Dangerous Promises

• The Vampire's Revenge

• The White Flower

• The Red Flame

Part V: Vampires as Friends and Lovers

• The Vampire's Friendship

• The Drunkard

• The Journey Together

• For Now and Forever

• The Vampire and the Thief

Part VI: Seventeen Folk Stories About Vlad Ţepeş (Compiled by Ion Stăvărus, translated by Adriana Groza)

On Historical Sources

Bibliography

Index