"Merrick" or "Merrick" [1] ( Eng. Merrick ) - the seventh novel from the series " Vampire Chronicles " by American writer Ann Rice , published in 2000 .
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 Title page of the first edition | |
| Genre | Gothic horrors |
| Author | Ann rice |
| Original language | English |
| Date of writing | 2000 |
| Date of first publication | October 17, 2000 |
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| Cycle | |
| Previous | " Vampire Arman " |
| Following | “ |
Content
Story
Vampire David Talbot calls on the witch Merrick, a member of the secret society of Talamask, whose leader Talbot was earlier, with a request to call the spirit of the dead vampire girl Claudia for his friend Louis de Pont du Lac . Claudia was Louis's adopted daughter, and he cannot recover from her murder by members of the former Vampire Theater, led by Arman . Merrick agrees.
The main part of the book is occupied by the memoirs of David Talbot about the acquaintance with Merrick, which happened even before his conversion to Lestat de Lyoncourt , their joint adventures in the jungle , as well as about the deceased friend of David Heron Lightner. Talbot talks about Merrick's youth and her life with a color branch of the Mayfair family , about her mother Cold Sandra and the older sister of the Honey Drop in the Sun.
Merrick evokes the spirit of Claudia. Claudia accuses Louis of his death and tries to kill him, but she does not succeed. The affected vampire then tries to commit suicide , but Lestat saves him. Together with Merrick, turned into a vampire, and David, they leave the city.
Reviews
Matthew Flamm, a critic of The New York Times , wrote that the book has little connection with the rest of the series and that “Rice seems to be writing now exclusively for her fans.” [2] Rebecca Asher Welsh, in Entertainment Weekly, rated the novel at 3 and sharply criticized the language of the book, writing that “Rice writes as a person who studied English many centuries ago” [3] . On Amazon.com, the work has a rating of 3.4 out of 5 possible [4] . In 2001, the novel was nominated for the Lambda Prize as the best science fiction novel dedicated to LGBT people [5] .
Characters
- David Talbot is a vampire turned by Lestat. Former leader of the secret community of Talamask. He calls on Merrick to summon Claudia.
- Merrick Mayfair is a witch of the color branch of the Mayfair family . Daughter of Cold Sandra, the younger sister of the Honey Drop in the Sun.
- Claudia is a vampire, converted in early childhood by Lestat. Killed by members of the vampire sect Arman . Her spirit calls Merrick.
- Lestat de Lioncourt is one of the strongest vampires on Earth. In the novel, he departs from his acquaintance with the Devil, which occurred in the work " Memnoch the Devil ."
- Louis de Pont du Lac is the vampire Lestat created. She can’t recover after the death of her adopted daughter Claudia and wants to call her spirit.
- Cold Sandra is the mother of Honey Drop on the Sun and Merrick, Matthew's mistress. She was killed along with her eldest daughter.
- Honey Drop on the Sun - the daughter of Cold Sandra, the elder sister of Merrick. Indicates Merrick the name of the village in which the treasures are hidden.
- Jessica Miriam Reeves is a vampire facing Maaret . A former employee of Talamaski.
- Aron Lightner is a former employee of Talamaski, a friend of David Talbot.
- Big Nunann is a distant relative of Merrick, who raised Cold Sandra and later Merrick herself.
- Matthew is Cold Sandra's lover. Died after an expedition to the jungle .
Notes
- ↑ The book indicates the possibility of stress on both the first and second syllables. Variant Merrick is the original French, Merrick is Americanized.
- ↑ Flamm M. BOOKS IN BRIEF: FICTION & POETRY . The New York Times . nytimes.com (December 17, 2000). Date of treatment April 23, 2012. Archived on September 19, 2012.
- ↑ Ascher-Walsh R. Merrick . Entertainment Weekly (November 1, 2000). Date of treatment March 8, 2012. Archived on September 19, 2012.
- ↑ Merrick (Vampire Chronicles ) . Amazon.com Date of treatment March 8, 2012. Archived on September 19, 2012.
- ↑ Antonio Gonzalez Cerna. 13th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (July 9, 2001). Date of treatment April 12, 2015.
Literature
- Ramsland K. Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice. - N. Y .: Dutton Adult, 1991 .-- 432 p. - ISBN 0525933700 .
- Hoppenstand G., Browne R. The Gothic World of Anne Rice. - Popular Press 3, 1996. - 268 p. - ISBN 087972708X .