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Memnoch the Devil

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  • 1995 first published
  • 432 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (16 ratings)
  • 41 editions
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Anne Rice's Memnoch the Devil (1995) is a vampire fiction and horror novel. Much of the action takes place in Heaven and Hell. It features Lestat, Lestat (Personaje literario) and Lestat de Lioncourt. Key subjects include Cosmology, Theology, christians and Bible.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, and 109 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 41 editions across 7 languages.

It runs to roughly 432 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Memnoch the Devil

Lestat is searching for Dora, the beautiful and charismatic mortal daughter of a drug lord. Dora has moved Lestat like no other mortal ever has, and he cannot get her out of his visions. At the same time, he is increasingly aware that the Devil knows who he is and wants something from him. While torn betwen his vampire world and his passion for Dora, Lestat is sucked in by Memnoch, who claims to be the Devil himself. Memnoch presents Lestat with unimagined opportunities: to witness creation, to visit purgatory, to be treated like a prophet. Lestat faces a choice between the Devil or God. Whom does he believe in? Who does he serve? What are the element of religious belief? Lestat finds himself caught in a whirlpool of the ultimate choice.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Devil
  • Armand
  • Lestat
  • Lestat (Personaje literario)
  • Lestat de Lioncourt
  • Theodora
  • Memnoch
  • Roger
  • Jesus
  • Saint Veronica

Subjects

  • Cosmology
  • Theology
  • Christians
  • Bible
  • Saint Veronica's Veil
  • Crucifixion
  • Revelation
  • Television evangelists
  • Mobsters
  • Vampire Chronicles
  • Science fiction & fantasy
  • Horror fiction
  • Cuentos de terror
  • Vampires
  • Vampiros
  • Lestat

Quick answers

Who wrote Memnoch the Devil?

Memnoch the Devil was written by Anne Rice and first published in 1995.

What genre is Memnoch the Devil?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is Memnoch the Devil?

The median edition has 432 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Memnoch the Devil?

Readers who like it often enjoy Son of Rosemary, Best Short Stories -- Advanced Level and My Favorite Horror Story.

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