Abraham’s Boys
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Abraham’s Boys is a horror short story by Joe Hill that reimagines the later life of Abraham Van Helsing and his sons, blending family drama with the lingering terror of his past battles with the supernatural.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abraham’s Boys canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror fiction work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Joe Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Bram Stoker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
clash between rational life and supernatural past
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tension between Van Helsing and his sons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Maximilian Van Helsing
NERFINISHED
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Rudolph Van Helsing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryUniverseConnection | Dracula mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Abraham Van Helsing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
fear of the father
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secret past ⓘ vampire hunting ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | later life of Abraham Van Helsing ⓘ |
| protagonistFormerOccupation | vampire hunter ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | doctor ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
family drama
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intergenerational trauma ⓘ lingering effects of past violence ⓘ memory and repression ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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melancholic ⓘ |
| workType | standalone short story ⓘ |
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