| abstract
| - Josette DuPres was a French aristocrat who met and fell in love with Barnabas Collins in the 18th century. She moved to Barnabas’ home in Collinsport, Maine, where the two made plans to get married. As a wedding gift, Barnabas gave her a small music box. In July of 1797, Barnabas fell victim to a curse that turned him into a vampire. He knew that he would remain forever young while Josette would age and eventually die. Realizing that a traditional marriage was impossible, Barnabas decided to make Josette his vampire bride. Josette was horrified at the idea. Rather than continue to exist as a potential vampire, she chose instead to take her own life. On the night of their wedding, Josette ran away from Barnabas and flung herself from the cliffs atop Widows' Hill. This single incident represented the greatest tragedy in Barnabas Collins’ life. In June of 1970, Barnabas met a woman named Maggie Evans. He was astonished by how much Maggie resembled his lost Josette. He convinced himself that Maggie was in fact the reincarnation of Josette and that fate had given them another chance to be together. In July, he kidnapped Maggie Evans with the intention of turning her into a vampire on the anniversary of Josette’s death. Maggie’s boyfriend, Jeff Clark, managed to destroy Barnabas and rescue Maggie.
|