Warianty kreacji obrazu domu w rosyjskiej literaturze wampirycznej
Varieties of house motif in Russian vampire literature

Summary/Abstract: In the article the author describes different types of vampire house space in works of Russian writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. A classical example of vampire space in the form of a dangerous exotic scenery can be found in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” with its characteristic motif of wood and mountain. Such an image is also found in novels of Russian romantic writers – Nikolay Gogol or Wiktor Pielewin. The motif of home in Russian literature coexists with the motifs of magic and demons. In contemporary works it gets closer to the concept of home and human space, which is connected with changes in the interpretation of vampire motif. The main character and the subject of vampire literature loses the attributes of blood-sucker and killer, looks for peace and acceptance as a participant of modern culture.

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