The Vampire Chronicles Collection - Anne Rice [1]
Poems by Stan Rice quoted in The Queen of the Damned were originally published in:
Some Lamb by Stan Rice © 1975 by Stan Rice. Published by The Figures Reprinted by permission of Stan Rice.
Whiteboy by Stan Rice © 1976 by Stan Rice. Published by Mudra. Reprinted by permission of Stan Rice.
Body of Work by Stan Rice © 1983 by Stan Rice. Reprinted by permission of Lost Roads Publishers.
Untitled poem by Stan Rice in The Queen of the Damned copyright © 1988 by Stan Rice
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2002092626
eISBN: 978-0-307-76254-2
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Contents
Cover
Other Books by This Author
Title Page
Copyright
Interview with the Vampire
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
The Vampire Lestat
Downtown Saturday Night in the Twentieth Century
Part I - Lelio Rising
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Part II - The Legacy of Magnus
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Part III - Viaticum for the Marquies
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Part IV - The Children of Darkness
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Part V - The Vampire Armand
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Part VI - On the Devil’s Road from Paris to Cairo
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Part VII - Ancient Magic, Ancient Mysteries
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Epilogue: Interview with the Vampire
Dionysus in San Francisco - 1985
The Queen of the Damned
Contents
Proem
Part I: The Road to the Vampire Lestat
1: The Legend of the Twins
2: The Short Happy Life of Baby Jenks and the Fang Gang
3: The Goddess Pandora
4: The Story of Daniel, the Devil’s Minion, or the Boy from Interview with the Vampire
5: Khayman, My Khayman
6: The Story of Jesse, the Great Family, and the Talamasca
Part II: All Hallow’s Eve
Part III: As it was in the Beginning, Is Now, and Ever Shall Be …
1: Lestat: In the Arms of the Goddess
2: Marius: Coming Together
3: Lestat: The Queen of Heaven
4 The Story of the Twins Part I
5: Lestat: This Is My Body; This Is My Blood
6: The Story of the Twins Part II
7: Lestat: The Kingdom of Heaven
8: The Story of the Twins Conclusion
Part IV: The Queen of the Damned
Part V: … World Without End, Amen
INTERVIEW
WITH THE
VAMPIRE
PART I
ISEE …” said the vampire thoughtfully, and slowly he walked across the room towards the window. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from Divisadero Street and the passing beams of traffic. The boy could see the furnishings of the room more clearly now, the round oak table, the chairs. A wash basin hung on one wall with a mirror. He set his briefcase on the table and waited.
“But how much tape do you have with you?” asked the vampire, turning now so the boy could see his profile. “Enough for the story of a life?”
“Sure, if it’s a good life. Sometimes I interview as many as three or four people a night if I’m lucky. But it has to be a good story. That’s only fair, isn’t it?”
“Admirably fair,” the vampire answered. “I would like to tell you the story of my life, then. I would like to do that very much.”
“Great,” said the boy. And quickly he removed the small tape recorder from his briefcase, making a check of the cassette and the batteries. “I’m really anxious to hear why you believe this, why you …”
“No,” said the vampire abruptly. “We can’t begin that way. Is your equipment ready?”
“Yes,” said the boy.
“Then sit down. I’m going to turn on the overhead light.”
“But