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First published: May 1, 2026 - Last updated: May 1, 2026

TITLE INFORMATION

Author: Angelica Cavalli

Title: Omosessualità e vampirismo dall’Ottocento a oggi

Subtitle: -

Translation: Homosexuality and Vampirism from the 19th Century to the Present

Thesis: Tesi di Laurea, Università degli Studi di Padova (Bachelor's Thesis, University of Padua)

Advisor: Marco Malvestio

Year: 2025

Pages: 70pp.

OCLC Number: -

Language: Italian

Keywords: Modern History: 19th Century | European History: English History | Representations: Literary Texts / Bram Stoker



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Link: Padua Thesis and Dissertation Archive (Free Access)



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Abstract: » This thesis analyzes the themes of homosexuality and vampirism in literature since the 19th century. It aims to demonstrate their evolution through the analysis of literary texts and the influence that cinema has had on them. It also demonstrates how these themes are treated differently depending on the culture of different eras.« (Source: Padua Thesis and Dissertation Archive)

Contents:
  Introduzione (p. 3)
  Capitolo 1. La nascita del vampiro letterario e la sua evoluzione (p. 4)
    1.1 Il vampiro nella letteratura gotica (p. 4)
    1.2 Le prime rappresentazioni letterarie del vampiro: Lord Ruthven e Carmilla (p. 7)
    1.3 Come Dracula modifica la rappresentazione letteraria del vampiro (p. 20)
  Capitolo 2. Vampirismo, sessualità e omosessualità (p. 35)
    2.1 Vampirismo e sessualità in Carmilla e Dracula (p. 35)
    2.2 Vampirismo e omosessualità in Carmilla e Dracula (p. 41)
  Capitolo 3. Riscrivere il vampiro (p. 52)
    3.1 Vampirismo e omosessualità nella letteratura contemporanea (p. 52)
    3.2 Come l’omosessualità femminile nella letteratura contemporanea è legata al vampirismo (p. 56 )
    3.3 Analisi delle differenze e delle somiglianze tra Carmilla e Hungerstone (p. 58)
  Conclusione (p. 65)
  Bibliografia (p. 67)
  Ringraziamenti (p. 69)

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