The first telling is the best. Regardless of those that come after, Stoker's Dracula is the embodiment of a character who is cursed, but who is also to be pitied.
Bram Stoker creates the original vampire novel. Dark and frightening, not glittery and unimaginative, like many modern vampire novels. A work of true horror. I love it.
I was prompted to read Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” after the recent success of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series of romantic vampire novels. Vampire folklore apparently goes back to the 1700’s, and the story of the suave captivating vampire apparently began with John Polidori’s “The Vampyre” in 1819. However it is Stoker’s 1897 novel that is remembered today as the one that launched the modern day vampire horror story genre. As a point of interest, … more
This is an adult book about a supernatural persona in the spirit and misty form of Dracula. The vocabulary is superior. Many of the words describe horrendous phenomena of a night fiend who preys on victims for their blood. There are many scenes depicting nature in the vicinity of Transylvania. Here is a sample of Stoker's writing:" As we wound on our endless way and the sun sank lower and lower behind us, the shadows of the evening … more