vampires and the frisson of deviance
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"The seminal short story "The Vampyre," written in 1819 by John Polidori, was based on his fascination with Lord Byron, the icon of Romantic sexual liberation and danger. The frisson of deviance was there right from the start."
Vampires have always stalked the cultural landscape at moments of carnal crisis.
dfordoom)"The seminal short story "The Vampyre," written in 1819 by John Polidori, was based on his fascination with Lord Byron, the icon of Romantic sexual liberation and danger. The frisson of deviance was there right from the start."
Vampires have always stalked the cultural landscape at moments of carnal crisis.
