The classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. 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. 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. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant count, at once an. We have all grown up beneath the shadow of the elegant count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition.
Download m4b 595mb download cover art download cd case insert. Audio books online download, free unabridged audiobook. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters. 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. Dracula by bram stoker, the historian by elizabeth kostova, dracula the undead by dacre stoker, dracula in love by karen essex.
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, bleak december, and full cast. 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. 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. As halloween approaches, we thought you might want to listen to one of the greatest horror stories of all time. The book itself is amazing and the readers where eager to give it all the dramatic tension it needed. It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. 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. 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 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. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. Popular dracula books meet your next favorite book.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of dracula and what it means. The subject of thousands of films and books, bram stokers count is the most famous vampire of all. Such a cool book and after reading it, when watching films about dracula. 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. 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. For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is a useful book. Bram stoker did not invent the vampire story, but he popularized it with his classic 1897 novel. Review we thought you might want to listen to one of the greatest horror stories of all time. 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. 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. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature.
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. Summoned to the forbidden heart of the carpathian mountains, in the depths of transylvania, jonathan harker journeys to castle dracula. 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. Francis smith, ajikan81, marlo dianne, hugh mcguire, anita roy. An abridged vinyl record of the immortal classic, narrated by sir christopher lee. 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. 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. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper articles, and telegrams. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a. 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 voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the 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. A trick of light stan lee, kat rosenfield, created by stan lee, luke lieberman, ryan silbert. The awkward way doctor van helnsing speaks is perfectly rendered in the audiobook. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres.
Project gutenberg offers 61,490 free ebooks to download. 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. On the occasion of draculas publication, charlotte stoker wrote a letter to her son, which began. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. 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. Indeed, the name dracula has been synonymous with the undead for at least a century, and the original novel. Frederick jaeger stars in a bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisation of the legend that has haunted the imagination of. For a century bram stokers dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing.
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. Project gutenberg offers 61,575 free ebooks to download. In 1897 bram stoker wrote a story expressing the most persistent nightmare of the human condition. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic creature of the night. We have all grown up beneath the shadow of the elegant count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic creature of the night. This classic vampire story examines modern victorian culture and the gothic occult dimension that lies beneath it. 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, by bram stoker national library of australia. Available in the national library of australia collection.
Dracula audible edition bram stoker author, alan cumming narrator, tim curry narrator get audible free. He had no other major health problems and even became an athlete at trinity college, dublin when he studied there from 18641870. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper. Cd audio, dracula audible, dracula audio, dracula audio book. 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. The author didnt invent vampires, but his novel has so captured the publics imagination that he is rightly considered their popularizer. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Dracula by bram stoker free ebook project gutenberg. The best part of the book is undoubtedly jonathan harkers journal chapters i iv where he is stuck as draculas prisoner in his castle. Bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves.
The level of the audio and the cleanliness of the recordings are very good points to the rating of this book. 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. The author didnt invent vampires, but his novel has so captured the public. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. Fantastic just as cool reading it this second time around. A summary of chapters vvii in bram stokers dracula. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. 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. Brian cox is one of britains leading actors and directors, having won two olivier awards for his roles with the rsc and royal national theatre.