Dracula
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Bram Stoker
The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula remains a compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, a true page-turner. Here is a new edition of one of the great horror stories in English literature, the novel that spawned a myth and a proliferation of vampire tales in film, television, graphic novels, cartoons, and teen fiction, including the current craze revolving around the Twilight and True Blood series. The volume includes a lively and fascinating introduction by Roger Luckhurst that considers the Gothic genre and vampire legend, discusses the vampire tale as sexual allegory, and outlines the social and cultural contexts that feed into the novel, including the New Woman, new technology, race, immigration, and religion. In addition, Luckhurst provides comprehensive explanatory notes that flesh out vampire mythology and historical allusions, plus an appendix featuring Stoker's short story, "Dracula's Guest," an early draft or abandoned chapter that was not published as part of the novel. Also included are a chronology of Bram Stoker's life and a timeline of vampire literature before Dracula. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Author
Bram Stoker
Pages
391
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Published Date
2011-02-24
ISBN
0199564094 9780199564095
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Classic but tedious. "
Jamie Publicover
"Great piece of classic literature with a refreshing take on the world. It did have some unnecessary rambling moments that are repeated a bit, but overall very cool to read the start of vampire fiction and see it from the view of the monster truly being a monster. Nowadays everyone romances what was a classic monster of literature, and yes I love those books too, but it’s cool to read about the vampire truly being the enemy. "
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Abigail Weh
"One of the best. "
WT
"It's... fine.
I think my biggest problem with it is that it rambles on and on, saying like, 3 pages of things that could have easily been said with only one. I'm sure this has to do with the old way of writing things. A lot of the "horror" elements are the types of things that probably would have chilled the audience at the time, but are the kinds of things that I thought were "creepy" at worst.
In sum, the writing style just wasn't for me. I found it kind of boring and it was hard to pick up and be invested in at times."
exaltedum
"Very good! Shows why vampires are scary. This story has me at the edge of my seat the entire time!"
aleen singerlark
"Love these ol timey classics. The read quick but can always pick up for reread. "
Teisha Brincat
"A Classic. My only issue was that sometimes I got tired of Van Helsing monologuing so frequently. "
Savannah Foxx Curtis
"Literally my FAVORITE classic horror novel of all time. Between the interesting format of letters between characters and journal entries, the fascinating themes which are enriched with historical context, and female characters with personality which is rare for classical horror novels. However, if you aren’t a fan of big blocks of text, I suggest you look into an audiobook version. A must-read for anyone looking into the classics of the horror genre.🧛"
Grace Cronin
"As an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher, I taught sections of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, prior to taking students to see a theatrical performance of the novel. My students thoroughly enjoyed both the literature and the play. I highly encourage including Bram Stoker’s Dracula, a classic and important literary work from Victorian Period British Literature, in classroom curriculum and instruction. "
Elizabeth G. Haydon
"I enjoyed this book and can see why it is a classic. It was a little tedious at times with the Van Helsing monologues but I found it very creepy and creative. "
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