The purpose of this article is to analyze the ideological components that sustain the notion of the vampire as fixed by the romantic poets, especially by Byron. In doing so, we will trace the socioeconomic changes in early nineteen century that influenced this vision. We will also examine how class and gender issues affect the portrayal of fatal males, such as the vampire, and femmes fatales in the poetry of several romantic poets.
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The brainchild of writer Joss Whedon, Buffy The Vampire Slayer originally entered American pop culture as a full-length feature film, starring Kristy Swanson, in 1992. But creator Whedon felt that the project never quite did justice to the full scope of his vision, so he managed turn the film into a television series in 1997. The result of Whedon’s increased artistic freedom is a series that has enjoyed both critical acclaim and audience notoriety. Nominated for 14 Emmy’s dur…