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A review by schomj
The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by Robert Morrison, John William Polidori
2.0
Well, I can finally say that I've read Polidori's The Vampyre. So there's that.
The thing I particularly enjoy about classic Gothics is how they use the melodrama and horror and menace to subtly critique dominant social norms. Alas, this tale seemed to be more interested in reifying them.
I continued on to the next story in the volume and, again, the use of horror served the purpose of reinforcing dominant moral views without critiquing dominant power structures. Meh.
This anthology is not my cuppa. Onward to something else.
The thing I particularly enjoy about classic Gothics is how they use the melodrama and horror and menace to subtly critique dominant social norms. Alas, this tale seemed to be more interested in reifying them.
I continued on to the next story in the volume and, again, the use of horror served the purpose of reinforcing dominant moral views without critiquing dominant power structures. Meh.
This anthology is not my cuppa. Onward to something else.