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"Dracula by Bram Stoker"
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The classic 1897 gothic horror novel, written by Irish author Bram Stoker, about the vampire Count.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula is the original. If you like all the vampire stories written today, then you definitely should go back to the source. This book is rich with description, its dark, creepy and intriguing.
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I first read Dracula when I was a teenager. I loved it then and still do. Its not for the faint of heart, but not nearly as explicity graphic as some books today (not that there is anything wrong with that!)
This is one of the books I read that I could not put down. I love those books - especially long ones like this, where the end doesn't come too quickly.
Even though everyone knows the story of Dracula, the book is worth a read. It has so many layers to it, and the charaters really draw you in. Movies like Bram Stokers Dracula, Van Helsing, and all the other vampire movies pale in comparison to reading the original. Although the movie version was good, its rare that a movie is as good as the book.
I highly recommend this book if you like Vampires, history, or just a story that will grab you and keep you enthralled.
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Butterfly1961
May 24, 2011
I have this book, and forgot I had it in my bookcase! I need to get to it.
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farnorthgirl
June 29, 2010
I completely agree that it gives a whole new perspective with the current popularity of vampires.
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The character of Dracula is depicted as a blood-thirsty vampire. The opening scene is priceless. An old time carriage is seen traversing a winding road until reaching the infamous castle where Count Dracula resides. En route, the neighboring villagers warn the travelers of the dangers inherent in the neighborhood of Dracula's Castle. The scene is eerie and one wonders why anyone would travel to the castle essentially unaccompanied … more
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FYI: This is the Barnes and Noble "Collector's Library" edition, one of a series of inexpensive but nicely-bound hardback editions of the classics that are produced specifically for sale in the chain bookstore; hence it would only be available used through Amazon. I reviewed it since it is the edition I read. The dictionary definition of lurid, overwrought Victorian melodrama, Bram Stoker's Dracula is the authentic source of every recognizable cliché mined in the derivative … more
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I recently re-read this to kick off my Year of Bloody Vampire Reading, This is so completely a classic Gothic Victorian novel.The Victorian fascination with the "scientific method" and deductive reasoning are in full evidence, as are concepts of Christian morality, and the dread of foreigners and disease. Modern readers eyes may glaze over at the amount of exposition; bear in mind this was written long before writers were entreated to "show, don't tell". But oh, the strange dark seduction of the … more
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Quick Tip by kfontenot.
January 10, 2011
Every single vampire novel, film, television series or comic that has been produced owes a huge debt to this wonderful classic of both horror and literature in general.
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The book that began it all! before edward cullen and count chocula there was Dracula.
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Read this before watching any vampire movies or TV shows. Impossible, right?
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i read this the first time in the 4th grade and ive read it countless times since then, it never ever gets old.
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Quick Tip by akitosin.
July 08, 2010
over rated drabble, writen too maticulously to be enjoyed
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This is the only vampire book I've ever read, so I can't really compare it to any others. But it's a pretty fun novel to read.
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Bram Stoker is brillant telling the tale of man unlike everyone we had ever known before. This was the first time a vampire had been a primary character in a work of literature. well written period piece about Transsylvania.
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Author:
Bram Stoker
Genre:
Horror Novel,
Gothic Horror,
Classic Fiction,
Vampires,
Literature
Date Published:
1897
Format:
Novel
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