The Vampire Chronicles fan (and not only)

Thank you! My birthday was in July, so I already forgot about it.

Anne Rice, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis.

They were seated together in the “blue” salon of Armand’s house in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in the suite that Armand had given to Fareed for his private use.” - Prince Lestat and the realms of Atlantis.

Hmm, your question is very interesting, anon.

Honestly, I didn`t read other Anne Rice`s books, except The Vampire chronicles, so I can`t tell you if they are good and worth reading. But I think the fact that I created this page here, on tumblr, shows that I appreciate and admire her work. There are several reasons why these books got me:

-dark and mysterious atmosphere

-attractive and really complicated characters (this is true that Anne didn`t create interesting female characters, (except Claudia, I suppose) but there are not a lot of them)

-rich language and picturesque descriptions

But at the same time I feel that some characters tend to “deteriorate” (like Lestat and Marius) and Anne is interested mostly in getting money from the series and doesn`t care much about the whole story. And all these “ancient” vampires! The crowds of them appear in the recent books but the thing is that they are mainly not interesting and you don`t care about their stories.

I have to say that I read all the VC books not in English and I skipped Pandora and Vittorio and still waiting for the translation of PLatRoA and Blood communion (although I know the plot and post some quotes from there sometimes).

Thank you for asking!

The male figure had already lost its stern and stiff appearance in the Regency era; Rococo fashion gave the lines even more softness. The high heels of the shoes diminished, the lace decorations of the Baroque era disappeared, only the buckles remained. The bright colors of the stockings were replaced by fawn, the knee-length pants became completely smooth, without a single fold, and the legs were “fit for the minuet.”

The jacket, which has now turned into a short vest, has lost its sleeves, but has retained its trim along the edge, as well as elegant embroidery. The cutout on the chest was decorated with a fancy lace overlay - jabot. The old-fashioned scarf has become a necktie-fitting tie, a prototype of the modern. 

The front coat floors were trimmed, but around 1740 - 1745 they were strengthened with a whalebone, and they acquired a rounded shape, so that the coat began to give the impression of a shortened version of the ladies' crinoline. However, the most strikingly complete modification of the hairstyle: in the Rococo era, curling almost disappeared, and the hair combed to the back of the head began to be laid in a silk bag decorated with the same silk bow. This bag was a French version of the braid, introduced in the Prussian army for the soldiers: long hair tied with a ribbon, and they hung with a stiff tail.

PLatRoA, Anne Rice.

Andre Aciman, Call me by your name.

Armand:

Lestat:

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