Doug (and others who may be interested in the
narrative strategies used to recover--or recuperate-
the history as well as the new "reimaginings" of the
Dracula legend), there's a new novel out called
(unfortunately, in my opinion) _Fangland_ by John
Marks. This time the Dracula material is set in the
world of broadcast journalism, where "Evangeline
Harker" (presumably the daughter or granddaughter of
Jonathan and Mina) works as a producer. The novel
begins with her journals, as Stoker's does with
Harker's journal, apart from a brief foreword by one
James Malley that is similar to Stoker's. Malley
begins by saying that "the following document" was
"generated in the spirit of the 9-11 Commission
Report," which gives you some idea of its deliberately
contemporary basis. Again, there are several
speakers/writers competing for the "I" position.
"James Malley" also says in his foreword that the book
is "an heir to the great novels of the realism of the
nineteenth century, a Tolstoyan account of calamity."
That's all I can tell you about _Fangland_, which I
acquired at my local library just today. (I also
ordered _Children of the Night_--on the basis of
Doug's recommendation--thanks for the tip.)
I'm curious, Doug, about your interest in this
material. Can you say something about that?
Candice
There is throughout no statement of past things
wherein memory may err...
(Bram Stoker)
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