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. He published dracula in 1897 and has written other novels and short stories. Stoker also wrote several other horror novels, including the jewel of seven. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between dracula and a small group of people led by. During his lifetime, he was better known as personal assistant of actor henry irving and business manager of the lyceum theatre in london, which irving owned. The new annotated dracula by bram stoker librarything. He was born in 1847 in dublin ireland and was the son of a civil servant abraham stoker and writer and charity worker charlotte mathilda blake thornley who used to tell her son fantastic tales. March 21, 2008 though his faith has waned over the years, author john marks finds a metaphor for his own struggle with belief in the shadowy, invisible world of bram stokers dracula. Metro 2035, crash at corona, when prophecy fails, ufos. This novel is not told in a straightforward, chronological, omniscient manner, like many nineteenthcentury novels. This audible edition of bram stokers dracula has many narrators. He began his career as a theater critic before becoming manager of londons lyceum theatre. 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 dracula. Like the sightings of aliens that followed such b movies as the day the earth stood.
Novels and novellas by bram stoker although he is best known for his masterpiece dracula, stoker wrote a total of ten novels and two novellas during his lifetime. Stoker coined the term undead, and his interpretation of vampire folklore continues to this day to shape the portrayals of legendary monsters. The authors use of imagery and detail make the novel complete and help to further the readers understanding. Abraham bram stoker 1847 1912 was an irish author, who is best known nowadays for his gothic novel dracula, written in 1897. More than any other monster of classic horror, dracula pairs violent threat with a carnal one. Bram stokers classics vampire story has haunted and disturbed the modern imagination for a hundred years.
Stoker visited the seaside town of whitby in england in 1890 and found inspiration for his excellent novel dracula. Bram stokers classic vampire story was very much of its time but still. Classic vampire tale is sexier and darker than you remember. He had no other major health problems and even became an athlete at trinity college, dublin when he studied there from 18641870. Stoker is thought to have picked the name dracula after reading a book that. Dracula is one of the few horror books to be honored by inclusion in the norton critical edition series. Took me 2 months, however i read about another 24 shorter books in between. According to miller, he first visited cruden bay in 1893, three years after work had begun on dracula.
The definitive annotated edition 1993, and his earlier the annotated dracula 1975. Dracula 3 of 684 i found my smattering of german very useful here, indeed, i dont know how i should be able to get on without it. Dracula by bram stoker, 1998 online research library. That is not a problem with dracula, the warnings of things. Critics and fans alike praise lee for his mastery of complex emotion and, in this book, forty illustrations present dracula as never seen before. Oct 26, 20 abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 gothic novel dracula. Ever since its publication bram stokers dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. Having had some time at my disposal when in london, i had visited the british museum, and made search among the books and maps in the library regarding transylvania.
Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. This 100thanniversary edition includes not only the complete authoritative text of the novel with illuminating footnotes, but also four contextual essays. In this new illustrated edition, jae lee, one of the most talkedabout artists for marvel comics, reawakens count dracula. Bram stokers clever and thrilling vampire story, dracula, has just been added to messrs. The book closes with a note left by jonathan harker seven years after the events of the novel, detailing his married life with mina and the birth of. Did bram stokers untapped desires give rise to dracula. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Klinger piggy backs on a couple of earlier works, namely leonard wolfs the essential dracula. 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. In 1897, bram stoker wrote dracula, launching a literary sensation. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 gothic novel dracula. This audible edition of bram stoker s dracula has many narrators. Set in transylvania, london, and whitby, it pits the sinister but seductive count dracula against a team of vampirehunters armed only with typewriters, phonographs, and syringes.
Arguably the most enduring gothic novel of the 19th century, bram stokers dracula is as chilling today in its depiction of the vampire world and its. It is a classic dark tale of legend and superstition, which ironically, began with the life of a real count known to history as vlad the impaler. According to a short article in the miscellaneous section of the may 3, 1901 issue of the sheffield daily independent, sheffield, mr. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor sir henry irving and business manager of the lyceum theatre, which irving owned. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Count dracula has inspired countless movies, books, and plays.
Dracula is, of course, one of the most renowned horror stories, and the most wellknown vampire novel. In terms of genre these twelve works include gothic horror, adventure and romance. Buy dracula by stoker, bram from amazons fiction books store. 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. 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. When i had written my two letters i sat quiet, reading a book whilst the count wrote several notes, referring as he wrote them to some books on his table. But few, if any, have been fully faithful to bram stokers original, bestselling novel of mystery and horror, love and death, sin and redemption. Alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcom, and steven crossley. Dracula norton critical editions 9780393970128 by stoker, bram and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Dracula chronicles the vampires journey from transylvania to the nighttime streets of london. In fact, dracula has appeared in more films than any other fictional character. Im always glad to knock a classic off my list this counts, yeah. Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula.
Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in 1897, that became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. Discussion dracula, by bram stoker so i recently read the progenitor to the modern vampire tale, and found it interesting. The author bram stoker was an irish writer who lived from 1847 to 1912. Count dracula, the evil master vampire, and those who hunt him, established all vampire tropes for generations. The others are frankenstein, the turn of the screw, heart of darkness, the picture of dorian gray, and the metamorphosis. 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.
It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror. 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. His other works have not aged well, but the story of count dracula continues to sell steadily even to this day. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters. The novel is written in beautiful, descriptive language. The untold story of bram stoker, the man who wrote dracula is an essential examination of where all this heavy breathing came from. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars biographies. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic horror novel dracula. 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.
A true masterwork of storytelling, dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. The project gutenberg ebook of dracula, by bram stoker. Klinger adopts a convention that bram stoker is recounting true events, and examines the original manuscript and additional information in that light. Bram stokers gothic novel revitalized the vampire legend, stephen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dracula. Bram stoker set the ground rules for what a vampire should be, and set the benchmark for all other writers of the vampire afterwards.
It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. Bram stoker s clever and thrilling vampire story, dracula, has just been added to messrs. 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. This 100thanniversary edition includes not only the complete authoritative text of the novel with illuminating footnotes, but also four contextual essays, five. Dracula by bram stoker by bram stoker, paperback barnes. In her book the essential dracula, clare hawordmaden suggested that the castle of count dracula was inspired by slains castle, at which bram stoker was a guest of the 19th earl of erroll. Interplanetary visitors, master and apprentice, the truth about the wuderwaffe, absolute friends and i want to pick up all the magic 2. In bram stokers dracula, jonathan harker is sent to transylvania, where he meets the vampire who has been undead for several hundred years and keeps his vitality by sucking blood from live victims.
We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. It was the writers first novel, published 22 years before dracula and serialized in five installments in the shamrock, a weekly irish magazine, from february 6, 1875 to march 6, 1875. Paperback dracula by bram stoker probally the most famous vampire book ever wrote an exciting gripping tale of blood and evil. Dracula was republished in an abridged version in the uk by archibald constable and company, westminster. Bram stoker wrote numerous novels, short stories, essays, and lectures, but dracula is by far his most famous work. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. A harrowing, memorable, and enduring story about the worlds most famous vampire. Ever since its publication bram stoker s dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. The vampire count dracula is trying to relocate from transylvania to england. The vampire novel that started it all, bram stokers dracula probes deeply into human identity, sanity. Dracula is the ultimate horror story, producing one of literatures most lasting villains.
He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book. Bram stokers dracula remains a popular work, and it has spawned countless adaptations and spinoffs in plays, novels, comic books, and movies. Bram stoker was born on november 8, 1847 in dublin, ireland. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in. Dec 04, 2014 buy dracula by stoker, bram from amazons fiction books store. Dracula, by bram stoker, is a wellthought out, complex novel that leaves the reader pageturning into the late hours of the night. Count dracula, a tragic, nightdwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey. Instead, it is composed of a collage of letters, journal entries and diary jottings, in addition to a portion of a ships log, various newspaper clippings, and even a phonograph diary.