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Bram Stoker

'it was butcher work...the horrid screeching as the stake drove home; the plunging of writhing form, and lips of bloody foam' Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic shocker introduced Count Dracula to the world, an ancient creature bent on bringing his contagion to London, the very heart of the British Empire. Only a handful of men and women stand between Dracula and his long-cherished goal, but they are vulnerable and weak against the cunning and supernatural powers of the Count and his legions. As the horrifying story unfolds in the diaries and letters of young Jonathan Harker, Lucy, Mina, and Dr Seward, Dracula will be victorious unless his nemesis Professor Van Helsing can persuade them that monsters still lurk in the era of electric light. The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula is a mirror of its age, its underlying themes of race, religion, science, superstition, and sexuality never far from the surface. A compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, it is a modern classic. This new edition includes Stoker's companion piece, 'Dracula's Guest'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Author

Bram Stoker

Pages

391

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published Date

2011-02-24

ISBN

0199564094 9780199564095

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Classic but tedious. "

Jamie Publicover

"Great piece of classic literature with a refreshing take on the world. It did have some unnecessary rambling moments that are repeated a bit, but overall very cool to read the start of vampire fiction and see it from the view of the monster truly being a monster. Nowadays everyone romances what was a classic monster of literature, and yes I love those books too, but it’s cool to read about the vampire truly being the enemy. "

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Abigail Weh

"One of the best. "

"It's... fine. I think my biggest problem with it is that it rambles on and on, saying like, 3 pages of things that could have easily been said with only one. I'm sure this has to do with the old way of writing things. A lot of the "horror" elements are the types of things that probably would have chilled the audience at the time, but are the kinds of things that I thought were "creepy" at worst. In sum, the writing style just wasn't for me. I found it kind of boring and it was hard to pick up and be invested in at times."

exaltedum

"Very good! Shows why vampires are scary. This story has me at the edge of my seat the entire time!"

aleen singerlark

"Love these ol timey classics. The read quick but can always pick up for reread. "

Teisha Brincat

"A Classic. My only issue was that sometimes I got tired of Van Helsing monologuing so frequently. "

Savannah Foxx Curtis

"Literally my FAVORITE classic horror novel of all time. Between the interesting format of letters between characters and journal entries, the fascinating themes which are enriched with historical context, and female characters with personality which is rare for classical horror novels. However, if you aren’t a fan of big blocks of text, I suggest you look into an audiobook version. A must-read for anyone looking into the classics of the horror genre.🧛"

Grace Cronin

"As an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher, I taught sections of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, prior to taking students to see a theatrical performance of the novel. My students thoroughly enjoyed both the literature and the play. I highly encourage including Bram Stoker’s Dracula, a classic and important literary work from Victorian Period British Literature, in classroom curriculum and instruction. "