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A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer andMore You can find an alternative cover edition for this ISBN here and here .
A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard. Also included are a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula. Reviews and Reactions reprints five early reviews of the novel. "Dramatic and Film Variations" focuses on theater and film adaptations of Dracula, two indications of the novel's unwavering appeal. David J. Skal, Gregory A. Waller, and Nina Auerbach offer their varied perspectives. Checklists of both dramatic and film adaptations are included.
Criticism collects seven theoretical interpretations of Dracula by Phyllis A. Roth, Carol A. Senf, Franco Moretti, Christopher Craft, Bram Dijsktra, Stephen D. Arata, and Talia Schaffer.
A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included. Less
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Catriona (LittleBookOwl) rated it liked it
about 2 years ago
Managed to finish this :) Second time studying, but first successful read-through.
I enjoyed it more this time around, mainly because I actually read the last quarter or so of the book, which was the most enjoyable in my opinion.
Jonathan rated it it was amazing
about 1 month ago
Dracula: the very name instantly brings to mind visions of vampires, stakes, garlic and crucifixes. But when one bothers to read the novel they may realise how twisted modern vampire fiction has become.
Vampires are not meant to exist as heroes. Go back a few hundred years. Read full review
Sarah Actually rated it liked it
Here are some thoughts on this book.
1. I would have been all OVER this in 1897.
2. I would like Van Helsing to be quiet.
3. I can suspend disbelief for the vampires but not for the blood transfusions
4. I know it was 1897 and blood types weren't discovered until 1901 (accor. Read full review
Bookdragon Sean rated it it was amazing
Dracula is, of course, one of the most renowned horror stories, and the most well-known vampire novel. Bram Stoker set the ground rules for what a vampire should be, and set the benchmark for all other writers of the vampire afterwards. Indeed, if tyrannical villains are. Read full review
Ana rated it it was amazing
4.5 Bloodsucking Stars!
"Once again. welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring."
"I want you to believe. to believe in things that you cannot."
I’m not a big scary book fan, but I have been known to read some spooky. Read full review
Mike (the Paladin) rated it it was amazing
I believe this may be the edition I read "first". This is an amazing book. I've read reviews by those who disagree and reviews by those who hated the format. But I was swept up in it the first time I read it as a teen and have been every time since.
Martine rated it liked it
over 3 years ago
'Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely. And leave something of the happiness you bring!'
These are pretty much the first words spoken to Jonathan Harker, one of the heroes of Bram Stoker's Dracula. upon his arrival at Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania, just minu. Read full review
Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) rated it it was amazing
over 7 years ago
Recommends it for: Vampire fans
I highly recommend reading this to any fans of the vampire genre. It is a commitment and investment for the reader, but it is worthwhile. While Dracula is not the 1st vampire novel/story, it has firmly established many of the conventions of the vampire genre. I must say t. Read full review
S.A. Parham rated it did not like it
over 7 years ago
I was rather disappointed by this classic. It started out with promise, especially the Jonathan Harker bits. Then all the male characters descended into blubbering worshippers of the two female characters, and by the end of the novel, I was wishing Dracula could snack on. Read full review
Carmen rated it it was amazing
Recommends it for: Everyone on Earth
No man knows till he experiences it, what it is to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the veins of the woman he loves.
This seems to be my first time reading Dracula, and I LOVED IT. I say "seems" because I swear I've read it before. However, that would have been ages. Read full review
Book Details
Paperback. Norton Critical Edition. 488 pages
Published May 12th 1986 by W.W. Norton & Company (first published May 26th 1897
ISBN 0393970124 (ISBN13: 9780393970128 ) Edition Language English Original Title Dracula Characters Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, Abraham Van Helsing, John Seward, Quincey P. Morris More… Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, Abraham Van Helsing, John Seward, Quincey P. Morris, Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming), R.M. Renfield, Mina Murray Harker, Quincey Harker, Peter Hawkins, Samuel F. Billington, Herr Leutner, Mr. Swales, Mr. Westenra, Mrs. Westenra, Lord Godalming (elder), Patrick Hennessey, Thomas Bilder, Sister Agatha (Dracula), Dr. Vincent, Thomas Snelling, Joseph Smollett, Sam Bloxam, Billington Junior, Attendant Hardy, Captain of the Demeter, Abramoff (Demeter Crew), Olgaren (Demeter Crew), Mate of the Demeter (Roumanian), Second Mate of the Demeter, Rufus Smith, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Steinkoff, Captain Donelson, Immanuel Hildesheim, Petrof Skinsky, Lady Godalming, Mrs. Seward, Dracula Less Literary Awards Audie Award, Ðационални фантаÑтични награди
About this Author
He was born Abraham Stoker in 1847 at 15 Marino Crescent – then as now called "The Crescent" – in Fairview, a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland. His parents were Abraham Stoker and the feminist Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornely. Stoker was the third of seven children. Abraham and Charlotte were members of the Clontarf Church of Ireland parish and attended the parish church (St. John the Baptist.