Irish novelist, shortstory writer, biographer, essayist and criticbram stoker was born in dublin on november 8, 1847. 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. The book closes with a note left by jonathan harker seven years after the events of the novel, detailing his married life with mina and the birth of. The authors use of imagery and detail make the novel complete and help to further the readers understanding. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i got of it from. Dracula by bram stoker free ebook project gutenberg. He wrote 15 works of fiction including dracula, the lady of the shroud, and the lair of the white worm. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The author didnt invent vampires, but his novel has so captured the publics imagination that he is.
Buy dracula collins classics by bram stoker from amazons fiction books store. In terms of genre these twelve works include gothic horror, adventure and romance. Dracula is the ultimate horror story, producing one of literatures most lasting villains. Stoker also wrote several other horror novels, including the jewel of seven. Did bram stokers untapped desires give rise to dracula. Discussion dracula, by bram stoker so i recently read the progenitor to the modern vampire tale, and found it interesting. Ever since its publication bram stokers dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. Count dracula, a tragic, nightdwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey. Dracula is an gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker.
Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. See a complete list of the characters in dracula and indepth analyses of count dracula, van helsing, mina murray, and lucy westenra. Dobbs sent photographs of pages from the book to his relative, stokers great grandnephew dacre stoker, author of the recent novel dracula. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dracula. Ever since its publication bram stoker s dracula has always stayed in the public imagination.
New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars biographies. Introduces count dracula, and establishes many conventions of vampire fantasy. Bram stokers notebook offers cryptic clues to dracula books the. 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. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Dracula by bram stoker, diane mowat and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature. It is a classic dark tale of legend and superstition, which ironically, began with the life of a real count known to history as vlad the impaler. A true masterwork of storytelling, dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. Like the sightings of aliens that followed such b movies as the day the earth stood. Using various methods, including the hypnosis of mina, they follow dracula all the way to the borgo pass in transylvania, where they find the last remaining box being transported to castle dracula by a group of gypsies. He had no other major health problems and even became an athlete at trinity college, dublin when he studied there from 18641870.
Dracula by bram stoker by bram stoker, paperback barnes. Stoker coined the term undead, and his interpretation of vampire folklore continues to this day to shape the portrayals of legendary monsters. There were vampire books before dracula but it is stokers gothic epic that has come to define the horror genre more than any other novel. Not all are free, but there are some gems that you. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. The 1972 book in search of dracula by radu florescu and raymond mcnally claimed that the count in stokers novel was based on vlad iii dracula. He worked as a civil servant and a journalist before becoming the personal secretary of the famous actor henry irving. By becoming involved with dracula, jonathan harker learns of the true horror of the counts power, but little does he know just how far the monsters power will reach. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Missed my opportunity to make horrible vampire puns. 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. Stoker visited the seaside town of whitby in england in 1890 and found inspiration for his excellent novel dracula.
It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror. He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Project gutenberg offers 61,490 free ebooks to download. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. A harrowing, memorable, and enduring story about the worlds most famous vampire. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker.
Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. Novels and novellas by bram stoker although he is best known for his masterpiece dracula, stoker wrote a total of ten novels and two novellas during his lifetime. His other works have not aged well, but the story of count dracula continues to sell steadily even to this day. This audible edition of bram stokers dracula has many narrators. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire. Bram stokers classic vampire story was very much of its time but still resonates more than a century later, writes robert mccrum. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in 1897, that became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. Bram stoker has 1058 books on goodreads with 1632099 ratings. Explore books by bram stoker with our selection at. Dracula, by bram stoker, is a wellthought out, complex novel that leaves the reader pageturning into the late hours of the night. Given the legend of dracula as portrayed in the movies, comic books and other venues, i firmly believe that all people would be served by reading the original story by bram stoker. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Dracula is an epistolary gothic horror novel written in 1897 by bram stoker, an irish author who became famous after writing about the vampire named count dracula, who later on had many interpretations theater, movie and television. Classic vampire tale is sexier and darker than you remember.
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. We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. Amazon has a lot to choose from, both free and not. Although the beetle initially sold more copies than this book, marshs novel eventually fell into the black hole of forgotten books, whereas dracula still reigned. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. About the author 2009 bram stoker was born in dublin, ireland on november 8, 1847. Paperback dracula by bram stoker probally the most famous vampire book ever wrote an exciting gripping tale of blood and evil. Buy dracula by stoker, bram from amazons fiction books store. One common complaint of older books is the fact that they tend not to be as gripping as modern books. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters. March 21, 2008 though his faith has waned over the years, author john marks finds a metaphor for his own struggle with belief in the shadowy, invisible world of bram stokers dracula. Alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcom, and steven crossley.
The project gutenberg ebook of dracula, by bram stoker. Dracula collins classics paperback or softback by stoker, bram and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When i had written my two letters i sat quiet, reading a book whilst the count wrote several notes, referring as he wrote them to some books on his table. It was the writers first novel, published 22 years before dracula and serialized in five installments in the shamrock, a weekly irish magazine, from february 6, 1875 to march 6, 1875.