Both discuss the theme and topic of slavery while telling the story of how abraham lincoln discovered, trained, and fought against. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. 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 and acquiring slaves for homicidal purposes. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Now, as we discussed, while the movie did a damn fine job mixing the historical evidence. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Mar 20, 2010 abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic what we now know as the civil war. The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith. That you should not judge a person before you meet them. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. 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 novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. Following in the bloody footprints of sense and sensibility and vampires is abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln.
Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter book covers pictures. Lincoln signs the emancipation proclamation as a way to starve the vampires and helps turn the tide of the civil war. Vampire hunter introduces 26yearold shannon brooks as this weeks artist of the week.
Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Jul, 2012 barts reveals his vampire self to abraham and tries to attack him, but abraham is rescued by a vampire hunter, henry sturgess. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire. Zombies by alockwood1 an excerpt from abraham lincolns secret journal, wherein he tells his secret life 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. Seth grahamesmith follows up his bestselling pride and prejudice and zombies with another piece of speculative fiction that blends horror with literary classics.
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. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Vampire hunter, mostly as a way to give the title character more motivation for his vampire hunting deeds. Buy abraham lincoln vampire hunter digital original by seth grahamesmith isbn. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter summary and analysis like. Sites like sparknotes with a abraham lincoln vampire hunter study guide or cliff notes. The last american vampire goes beyond lincoln and his compatriots with the. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. 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 clashing ingredients. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter takes gigantic liberties. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published by grand central publishing in 2010. Abraham was born to farmers thomas lincoln and nancy.
Seth grahamesmiths bestselling account of the true secret vampireslaying life of president lincoln. Abraham becomes a politician and the president of the united states, and sooner the leader of the secession war against the vampires. Sturges turns lincoln into a vampire and they spend the rest of their lives fighting against the ku klux klan vampires and nazis probably also vampires. Abraham does what any sensible child wouldve done pledged. Abraham lincoln is the 16th president of the united states of america and,in secret, a legendary vampire hunter. 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. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. Visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. The bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln.
After killing jack bart, he calls the attention of the powerful and ancient vampire adam. Both discuss the theme and topic of slavery while telling the story of how abraham. Abe meets other friendsjack armstrong, joshua speed, edgar allan poe, ward hill lamonwho help him hunt vampires or tell him about vampiric history. Pdf abraham lincoln vampire hunter download full pdf. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and published in 2010.
It took me no time to read this book, i found it a fascinating way of seeing history unfold through the eyes of abraham lincoln as translated by seth grahamesmith i like that the author picked abraham lincoln as the buffy the vampire slayer of the 1800s. 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. 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. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of. First, theres the big idea and this is hardly a spoiler, since its right there in the books title. Vampire hunter book series by seth grahamesmith includes books abraham lincoln. But just because theres a cool movie and the idea of abe lincoln fighting vampires is funny, dont think that this book is pure. Feb, 2012 abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampire killing president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and dominic cooper. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith spans abraham lincolns lifetime. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. The slightly longer version starts in 2010, when seth grahamesmith the character, not the author gets the secret journals of abraham lincoln from the vampire henry sturges. After becoming a bestselling book and a tepidly received film, abraham lincoln. But if you can allow your imagination to accept the incontrovertible fact that our 16th president also killed vampires on the side, you. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham. In his fictional introduction, the author claims to have received a visit from henry, a creepy young roustabout whose curiosity leads him to deliver to the writer lincolns lost diaries, detailing his life as a gifted vampire. Take a stand and stake your art in the abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. 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.
Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. 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 movie posits civil war period in a different way in order to reveal to the modern society that most of the slave owners in the south were man eaters while in the northern part fought for freedom of the black people and for the freedom from the vampires that slaved them. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic what we now know as the civil war. Sure, abraham lincoln could likely handle a few vampires, but a curse is another story. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are abraham. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies is facing a lawsuit that can be summed up by a common fourword phrase. Vampire hunter reminds us of just how much we dont know about the guy. 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. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Vampire hunter, vampires arent killed by sunlight and remain unaffected by holy objects, prayers, or water. Abraham also dates mary todd but keeps his vampire hunter business in secret. Rumors of the journal s existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers.
The book will be shipped within 12 hours of confirmed order. 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. 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. Jun 26, 2012 an historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Vampire hunter opened, and offered up a fun action thriller using a familiar american icon sporting some modern, asskicking mixed martial arts techniques against familiar, bloodsucking foes. Imagine this one like a movie trailer in a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of abraham lincoln.
Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. The author makes the issue of slavery even more disgusting, if thats possible, and cleverly sets the stage for the spark of the civil war. Vampire hunter, honest abe learns that vampires are behind slavery. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased. They can only be harmed and killed by silver, andor decapitation. 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. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale.
That is, until seth grahamesmith stumbled upon the secret journal of abraham lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years. This identity was kept a secret for all these years until henry sturges gives struggling author seth grahamesmith a journal written by lincoln himself, and smith adapted the journal into a bestselling book. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. 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. Vampire hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. Abe wants to end slavery because of his black friend from childhood, johnson. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Without question, abraham lincoln is one of the most celebrated figures in american history. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me.
Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. But leave it to seth grahamesmith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter was a much better book than i thought it would be. The book starts with a little bit about the author and how he came to read the secret diaries of abraham lincolns life and his vocation to rid america of vampires. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter deadliest fiction wiki. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Zombies is a 2012 american action comedy horror b movie directed by richard schenkman, with a screenplay by schenkman based upon the story concept of karl hirsch and lauren proctor. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Vampire hunter straddles both of those camps a bit. Vampire hunter art contest and you may be featured next in our weekly spotlight. The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone.
Get to know shannon and find out the inspiration behind her patriotinspired artwork. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. Abe sees the slaves as the life blood of the vampires and becomes an abolitionist in order to stop the flow of slave blood. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Abe frees the slaves and that makes the vampires go crazy and start attacking all humans. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampirekilling president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and dominic cooper. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same. 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. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. 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.
Vampires and abraham lincoln would not normally be used in the same sentence. Vampire hunter brings to the screen the secret life of our nations sixteenth. Previously unseen storyboards, concept art, and production designs explore the mythology of the motion picture that sees abraham lincoln battling adam, the vampire who rules the american. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.