Lord Ruthven Award
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James Reese
ジェームズ・リース
Jēmuzu Rīsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-11-21 （Patchogue, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Orleans → Key West, Florida → St. Petersburg, Florida → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2002-2012
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Stony Brook University | — | Theatre | MA | — | United States |
University of Notre Dame
Country:
United States
Stony Brook University
Theatre
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Master's degree in Theatre
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Book of Shadows
2002 Gothic fictionStory of Herculine, a French hermaphrodite born on the Breton coast in 1806. Styled in 19th-century novel and Gothic fiction conventions, incorporates supernatural elements with history and horror.
HermaphroditismGothicSupernatural
The Book of Spirits
2004 Gothic fictionHerculine arrives in Richmond, Virginia before American Civil War, befriends young Edgar Allan Poe and sister. Travels to Havana, Cuba and Florida Keys.
HistoryHorrorSupernatural
The Witchery
2006 Gothic fictionConcludes the Herculine Trilogy.
WitcheryHorror
The Dracula Dossier
2008 Gothic fictionImagines encounter between Bram Stoker and Francis J. Tumblety, Jack the Ripper suspect.
DraculaCrimeHistory
The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mademoiselle Odile
2012 Young AdultBibliography
- The Book of Shadows (2002)
- The Book of Spirits (2004)
- The Witchery (2006)
- The Dracula Dossier (2008)
- The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mademoiselle Odile (2012)
- TBA (2013)
Translations of Works
- Russian, Romanian, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Spanish editions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- 19th-century novel conventionsGothic fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Supernatural elementsMix of history and horror
Legacy
American author known for the Herculine Trilogy in Gothic fiction.