Without question, abraham lincoln is one of the most celebrated figures in american history. Abe wants to end slavery because of his black friend from childhood, johnson. After becoming a bestselling book and a tepidly received film, abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name.
In this parody on the life of abraham lincoln, lincoln realizes that his mothers death was caused by a vampire and embarks on a plan of revenge that takes him all the way to the white house. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 672 pages and is available in paperback format. After attending one such event, lincoln allegedly said that for people who like that sort of thing, its exactly the sort of thing they would like. I was delightedly surprised to find it a very serious look at an alternative history. That you should not judge a person before you meet them. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. How ever history remembers me, itll only remember, a fraction of the truth. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you.
And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to this point has been part of the bigger plan. Posts tagged abraham lincoln vampire hunter trending on the sparknotes blog. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of. Some might find it stupid while some will find it peculiarly interesting. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. Am i the only one who gets chills abraham lincoln was a little more than a child when his mother passed due to a mysterious illness. Abraham lincoln abraham lincoln has been depicted as a very gifted orator and noble leader of our country. The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith.
Read beowulf, with sidebyside no fear translations into modern english. The movie tends to reflect the life and struggles of abraham lincoln to a great extent. Richard wagner, 1871 abraham lincoln, music, medieval, image, photos, literature. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are abraham lincoln, walt whitman. Vampire hunter a sweeping, alternate history of twentiethcentury america by new york times bestselling author seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter hereafter alvh with a similar weary dismissiveness. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur.
Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. At the end of chapter six, henry really hits the destiny talk hard. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown. Claimant fox best quotes abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 only those who know a lot about abraham lincoln will understand the. Seth grahamesmiths book pride and prejudice and zombies jump. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Subsequently we find him earnestly decapitating americas vampires with his trusty ax.
After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln. Jul, 2017 despite its crazy premise, some abraham lincoln scholars support abraham lincoln. Vampires and abraham lincoln would not normally be used in the same sentence. In case youre curious, the short version of vampiric history is that vampires love america because 1 europeans vampire hunters got too good at their job. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes abraham lincoln study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.
The cover, featuring the visage of honest abe with a blood stains on his famous suit and a bloody axe in one hand is enough to make you take pause, open the cover and wonder what kind of absurdest joys lie within the books pages. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential. Seth grahamesmith follows up his bestselling pride and prejudice and zombies with another piece of speculative fiction that blends horror with literary classics. He is often compared with shakespeare, due to his ability to say amazingly profound words. It recounts, via a narrator who has his secret diary, the 16th presidents sidegig as a vampire slayer at a time when vampires were stealthily gaining political power. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 soundtrack youtube. Abe sees the slaves as the life blood of the vampires and becomes an abolitionist in order to stop the flow of slave blood. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we. Jun 27, 2012 abraham would refer to sarah as mother throughout the rest of his life, a historical development that is glazed over in abraham lincoln.
People would expect it as a ridiculously fun bloody action film starring one of americas greatest presidents. The vampire hunter film, like the book, follows lincoln from his boyhood on the frontier through his assassination by john wilkes booth and because this is a vampire story beyond. Crichton novel, it was meant to be a gory but realistic retelling of beowulf, but. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire. In this case, we are presented with an alternate history of president abraham lincoln and the secret life he led as a hunter of vampires. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. The first edition of the novel was published in 1984, and was written by gore vidal. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach.
The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Characters abraham lincoln our 16th president and unknown to us, vampire hunter. Abraham becomes a politician and the president of the united states, and sooner the leader of the secession war against the vampires. During the special features and movie commentary, you hear the author explain how the idea of this book basically spawned the film. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is. The last american vampire in reconstructionera america, vampire henry sturges is searching for renewed purpose in the wake of his friend abraham lincoln s. Vampire hunter reminds us of just how much we dont know about the guy. Sturgess drinks a red liquid in his house a very strong foreshadowing technique and offers to train abraham to become a vampire hunter, one that cannot be with friends or family, or trust anyone. If you see any mistakes or do not like some questions, please do not hesitate to inform me. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. From the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln.
The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the. Vampire hunter, honest abe learns that vampires are behind slavery. Answer these 10 questions correctly and you could win an amc gift card to see the movie based on the book, coming to a theater near you, june 22. And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. This verse centers around abraham lincoln s adventures in hunting vampires. Fantasy creaturesmythical creatureskarl kopinskibeowulfmystiquevampiresword and sorceryfantasy. Best quotes abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 youtube. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published by grand central publishing in 2010.
The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone. Abraham also dates mary todd but keeps his vampire hunter business in secret. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. He is a very important symbol of our countrys history. Jul, 2012 barts reveals his vampire self to abraham and tries to attack him, but abraham is rescued by a vampire hunter, henry sturgess. The book starts with a frame story in which henry sturges gives seth grahamesmith the lincoln journals. Vampire hunter includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Vampire hunter march 26, 2010 tim burton bought the film rights largely on the strength of publisher grand central s inhouse trailer for the new book from seth grahamesmith, the man who gave us pride and prejudice and zombies. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of henry sturgess who teaches him how to fight and what is required to kill a vampire. Vikings, beowulf, dragon slayer, norse mythology, anglo saxon, view image.
But leave it to seth grahamesmith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind abraham lincoln. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was sworn in as the 16th president of the united states. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. He gets himself elected president and fights the civil war to end the fangtoothed scourge. Free download or read online lincoln pdf epub narratives of empire series book. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. Vampire hunter, mostly as a way to give the title character more motivation for his vampire hunting deeds. Like george washington and thomas jefferson before him, lincoln is almost universally revered today as a man of rare ability and character who shaped the united states in his image, to the lasting benefit of all americans who followed in his wake.
His first attempt to hunt vampires began once he grew up, however, it resulted in his failure. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. The movies have added the bad guys as vampires, obviously fictional but to make story telling interesting. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness.
However, history remembers me before i was a president. Henry sturges abes unlikely friend who is a vampire wanting to make the world a better place, not enslave the humans joshua speed abes fasttalking friend. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. Vampire hunter straddles both of those camps a bit. Now, as we discussed, while the movie did a damn fine job mixing the historical evidence. Much more likely, more than a few will show their antagonism to it both in. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united states and given to the author by a vampire named henry sturges. After witnessing his mothers death at the hands of a vampire, this version of abraham lincoln grew up possessing a burning desire to avenge his mothers death. He wasnt all about equality all the time, and this book definitely doesnt shy away from that for the most part. Chris lee talked to its author, seth grahamesmith, as well as historians. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. Vampire henry sturges returns in the highly anticipated sequel to abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration.
Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. First, theres the big idea and this is hardly a spoiler, since its right there in the books title. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham. Vampire hunter, death is both a source of pain and also possible relief from pain. The quick and dirty summary is that i help prepare the singers for the show. In reality too, lincoln had to struggle a lot, and l. Elements of the plot main characters the main characters in abraham lincoln vampire. After killing jack bart, he calls the attention of the powerful and ancient vampire adam.
How did retelling the classics with a horror theme actually come to be. Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Feb 25, 2010 from the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. So you think you know abraham lincoln s story after reading. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Jun 22, 2012 contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter.
Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. Pdf lincoln book narratives of empire free download. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book. While it isnt that strong overall, the verse still has small building to building level characters and transonic reaction speed. It is in to the authors credit, that one can read what on the face, seems like an absurd premise, and end the book thinking that that absurd premise could actually be reality. The last american vampire goes beyond lincoln and his compatriots with the. Only teens who belong to the johnson county teen online reading club group are eligible to win prizes, but everyone can take the quiz. So while we may look back fondly on lincoln as a tallhatted emancipator, abraham lincoln. Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay.
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