To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The book closes with a note left by jonathan harker seven years after the events of the novel, detailing his married life with. Bram stoker has 1017 books on goodreads with 1616103 ratings. Dracula is an epistolary gothic horror novel written in 1897 by bram stoker, an irish author who became famous after writing about the vampire named count dracula, who later on had many interpretations theater, movie and television. Bram stokers iconic novel dracula begins with a young man, jonathan harker, arriving in transylvania where he has an appointment to keep with a certain count dracula. This book contains the classics collection of bram stoker in the. Draculabram stokerfree downloadpdf epubfreeditorial. Ever since its publication bram stokers dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. Dracula spanish edition and millions of other books are available for.
If this book should ever reach mina before i do, let it bring my goodbye. Although the beetle initially sold more copies than this book, marshs novel eventually fell into the black hole of forgotten books, whereas dracula still reigned. Dracula retro classics and millions of other books are available for instant access. Eventually, the count will insinuate himself into harkers life in england, turning harkers associates wife, lucy, into one of the undead, and eventually trying to win. It was the third official adaptation of bram stokers dracula 1897 and.
Castle dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i got of it from. It was based on the novel dracula by bram stoker although count dracula stars christopher lee in the title role, it is not a hammer production. Ever since its publication bram stoker s dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. Dracula tells the tale of a sinister transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood. Given the legend of dracula as portrayed in the movies, comic books and other venues, i firmly believe that all people would be served by reading the original story by bram stoker.
Count dracula, a grayhaired vampire who regains his youth by dining on the blood of maidens, is pursued in london and transylvania by professor van helsing, jonathan harker and quincey morris after he victimizes them and their loved ones. Dracula, by bram stoker, is a wellthought out, complex novel that leaves the reader pageturning into the late hours of the night. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. The authors use of imagery and detail make the novel complete and help to further the readers understanding. One common complaint of older books is the fact that they tend not to be as gripping as modern books. 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. By becoming involved with dracula, jonathan harker learns of the true horror of the counts power, but little does he know just how far the monsters power will reach. Count dracula is the title character of bram stokers 1897 gothic horror novel dracula. Over fifty years ago, bram stoker wrote the greatest of all horror stories. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. The count is looking for a london home and jonathan, who has the details of a large house that might suit dracula, is keen to make the counts acquaintance and visit him in his castle.
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