Bloodsuckers on the Bayou: The Myths, Symbols, and Tales Behind HBO's True Blood - Paperback

by Valerie Estelle Frankel (Author)

True Blood is more than just an HBO show brimming with sex and gore, or another vampire horror story blown up by big media. Independent detective Sookie Stackhouse is following the classic heroine's journey, seen in epic myth and popular fantasy, from the quests of Isis and Demeter to the struggles of Dorothy Gale or Katniss Everdeen. Beside her, Sam, Jason, Alcide, Eric, and Bill, along with Pam, Tara, and Jessica embark on their own epic quests into darkness seeking freedom and belonging. From the show's mythic structure to the maenads, fairies, demonesses, werewolves, and vampires, True Blood swells from its ancient roots to tackle modern issues and sensibilities in a breathtaking epic...while still breaking taboos and tackling boundaries.

Author Biography

Valerie Estelle Frankel is the author of many nonfiction books: Buffy and the Heroine's Journey From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey in Myth and Legend Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in The Hunger Games The Many Faces of Katniss Everdeen: Exploring the Heroine of The Hunger Games Harry Potter, Still Recruiting: An Inner Look at Harry Potter Fandom Teaching with Harry Potter Myths and Motifs in The Mortal Instruments Winter is Coming: Symbols, Portents, and Hidden Meanings in A Game of Thrones Winning the Game of Thrones: The Host of Characters and their Agendas Once a lecturer at San Jose State University, she's a frequent speaker on fantasy, myth, pop culture, and the heroine's journey and can be found at http: //vefrankel.com.