Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Any book fiction and nonfiction featuring or about draculavlad tepesvlad the impaler score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have. The classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. The author didnt invent vampires, but his novel has so captured the public.
First published in 1897, dracula by bram stoker has become the standard against which all other vampire stories are compared and the. Dracula by bram stoker, the historian by elizabeth kostova, dracula the undead by dacre stoker, dracula in love by karen essex. The subject of thousands of films and books, bram stokers count is the most famous vampire of all. Stoker actually got the name from a book about transylvania he found in a library in whitby the town where dracula first arrives in englanda medieval romanian named vlad iii dracula. The book presents several colour illustrations, and these certainly does add to the narrative, as the art usefully depicts the most important aspects of the story. The level of the audio and the cleanliness of the recordings are very good points to the rating of this book.
Aug 31, 2016 i was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the castle dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own ordnance survey maps. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant count, at once an. Nov 23, 2017 bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. Download m4b 595mb download cover art download cd case insert. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Nov 09, 20 dracula audiobook bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. Available in the national library of australia collection. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic creature of the night. Dracula by bram stoker free ebook project gutenberg. Bram stoker 18471912 dracula tells the tale of a sinister transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood.
In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper articles, and telegrams. Cd audio, dracula audible, dracula audio, dracula audio book. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a. Dracula is a horror novel by bram stoker, narrated in first person diary entries and letters, telling the story of an encounter with count dracula. Indeed, the name dracula has been synonymous with the undead for at least a century, and the original novel. An abridged vinyl record of the immortal classic, narrated by sir christopher lee. Bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves. Such a cool book and after reading it, when watching films about dracula, i love to see what parts are actually taken from the book. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Such a cool book and after reading it, when watching films about dracula. Nov 28, 2017 dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. May 4i found that my landlord had got a letter from the count, directing him to secure the best place on the coach for me. No dracula movie has ever done justice to stokers gothic masterpiece.
Dracula audible edition bram stoker author, alan cumming narrator, tim curry narrator get audible free. As halloween approaches, we thought you might want to listen to one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Project gutenberg offers 61,575 free ebooks to download. He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. Written in epistolary form, dracula chronicles a vampires journey from transylvania to the nighttime streets of london and is a virtual textbook of victorianera fears and anxieties. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Review we thought you might want to listen to one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. We have all grown up beneath the shadow of the elegant count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. This classic vampire story examines modern victorian culture and the gothic occult dimension that lies beneath it. Nov 04, 2012 the best part of the book is undoubtedly jonathan harkers journal chapters i iv where he is stuck as draculas prisoner in his castle. Popular dracula books meet your next favorite book. Stoker narrates the book by use of the diaries and journals of the main characters in a wonderfully learned manner which allows him to leap all over the show, taking the reader on a rollercoaster. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. On the occasion of draculas publication, charlotte stoker wrote a letter to her son, which began. Dracula by bram stoker, bleak december, and full cast. The novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between. A summary of chapters vvii in bram stokers dracula.
The author, bram stoker, a young victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of eastern europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. It begins with lawyer jonathan harkers perilous journey to castle dracula in transylvania, and chronicles the vampires invasion of england, where he preys upon the lovely lucy westenra and harkers fiancee, mina. The book itself is amazing and the readers where eager to give it all the dramatic tension it needed. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of dracula and what it means. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters.
Frederick jaeger stars in a bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation of the legend that has haunted the imagination of. Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is a useful book. My dear, dracula is splendid, a thousand miles beyond anything you have written before, and i feel certain will place you very high in the writers of the dayno book since mrs shelleys frankenstein or indeed any other at all has come. Audio books online download, free unabridged audiobook. Fantastic just as cool reading it this second time around. First published in 1897, dracula by bram stoker has become the standard against which all other vampire stories are compared and the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations.
Project gutenberg offers 61,490 free ebooks to download. The awkward way doctor van helnsing speaks is perfectly rendered in the audiobook. The best part of the book is undoubtedly jonathan harkers journal chapters i iv where he is stuck as draculas prisoner in his castle. Stoker actually got the name from a book about transylvania he found in a library in whitby the town where dracula first arrives in englanda medieval romanian named vlad iii dracula was more commonly called vlad the impaler because of his habit of impaling with a pointy spear his political rivals, religious dissidents, and pretty much. Summoned to the forbidden heart of the carpathian mountains, in the depths of transylvania, jonathan harker journeys to castle dracula. In 1897 bram stoker wrote a story expressing the most persistent nightmare of the human condition.
I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the castle dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet. Dracula audiobook bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres. Francis smith, ajikan81, marlo dianne, hugh mcguire, anita roy dobbs, david barnes, john gonzales, john ingram, andrew richards, alex foster, paul, geetu melwani and wedschild. For a century bram stokers dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing. Narrator dan stevens downton abbey presents an uncanny performance of mary shelleys timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch.
I tend to prefer full cast audio dramas over audio book style readings as the actors usually bring a greater vibrancy to the characters and propel the narrative more evocatively. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper. Dracula is a horror novel by bram stoker, narrated in first person diary entries and letters, telling the story of an encounter with count dracula source. Stoker narrates the book by use of the diaries and journals of the main characters in a wonderfully learned manner which allows him to leap all over the show, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride. Dracula, by bram stoker national library of australia. It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The entire setting of the lonely castle tucked away on the mountains of carpathian in gloomy transylvania produces the most gothic effects and coupled with stokers writing is an instant hit. Bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition.
Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Bram stoker did not invent the vampire story, but he popularized it with his classic 1897 novel. We have all grown up beneath the shadow of the elegant count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic creature of the night. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Frederick jaeger stars in a bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation of the legend that has haunted the imagination of millions for over a hundred years.
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