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Dracula

By Bram Stoker, Robert Whitfield (Narrator)

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| Audio CD | 9780786180400

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Dracula, By Bram Stoker

The protean creature that bounded in the form of "an immense dog" from the ship Demeter in Whitby in the late 19th century is now an unavoidable presence in cinema and TV. Yet, as Roger Luckhurst points out in his lively introduction, the revival in ... (read full critics)

independent published on Fri, 18 Feb 2011

'Dracula' by Bram Stoker

The horror genre isn't my normal genre of choice. I spent my teenage years working my way through Stephen King's (then existing) back catalogue, dabbled with some Dean R Koontz and a little James Herbert, before giving Anne Rice a shot. I read Interv ... (read full critics)

readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

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Dracula -- a fiction about courage and faith

Not excellent in terms of skills and use of language, and too religious-oriented to me. The author kind of overdid the sermons (by Dr. Van Helsing). It is as if I'm in a Catholics church, that I have to say a Hail Mary. Amen.
The characters here can only be described as gaily, with no other no ... (continue)

Not excellent in terms of skills and use of language, and too religious-oriented to me. The author kind of overdid the sermons (by Dr. Van Helsing). It is as if I'm in a Catholics church, that I have to say a Hail Mary. Amen.
The characters here can only be described as gaily, with no other notable human traits at all, and live as though they are already in the heaven. The plot could have been more creative, and it's just too plain and simple for a novel of this length..
With all being said, the story is very easy to read.. Indeed, up to now, it is the longest English novel that I manage to finish. It is excellent for pure leisure reading, as it won't even leave you the slightest bit of confusion. After McCourt's 3 memoirs, I want my brain to rest a little.
Yet why do I still finish it?? Because, taking the skill sets away, the story is still attractive. The plainness of the characters are deliberate for such a novel.
The first half is a better horror novel than the later half. At first, it is truly a page-turner. But as the story reveals, the horror disappears, and it becomes the old Catholic story of courage and faith.

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phystory said on Sep 29, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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Fantastico!Non sono solita leggere libri horror(in realtà non riesco neanche a leggere i gialli o qualsiasi cosa che possa mettere paura) ma questo volevo leggerlo e,nonostante notti insonni autoprovocatemi,sono sicura di aver fatto bene.E' indescrivibile come un libro dell'ottocento possa essere co ... (continue)

Fantastico!Non sono solita leggere libri horror(in realtà non riesco neanche a leggere i gialli o qualsiasi cosa che possa mettere paura) ma questo volevo leggerlo e,nonostante notti insonni autoprovocatemi,sono sicura di aver fatto bene.E' indescrivibile come un libro dell'ottocento possa essere così avvincente e tenerti attaccato alle pagine fino all'ultimo(credo che i libri dell'ottocento abbiano una specie di flemma di sottofondo non indifferente).Perchè poi il libro finisce proprio nelle ultime 3 pagine quindi rimani con il fiato sospeso fino alla fine.Lo consiglio vivamente a tutti anche a chi è fifone come me.E poi ho capito che Dracula,credo, è stato un pò di ispirazione a J.K.Rowling e quindi!!!! :D

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serena said on Dec 15, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | 1 feedback

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The Father of Vampire Literature

Before the arrival of this book in the late 19th century, vampires and the undead where nothing more than the subject of legend and a few (Barne the Vampire and such) novelizations. But it would be Stoker's masterpiece that would influence Western work for the eternity.
Written in secondary narrati ... (continue)

Before the arrival of this book in the late 19th century, vampires and the undead where nothing more than the subject of legend and a few (Barne the Vampire and such) novelizations. But it would be Stoker's masterpiece that would influence Western work for the eternity.
Written in secondary narratives (with a few third-person portions), as the characters retell there lives to the reader. Some will find the usage of such an issue, but beyond it, it weaves an intricate narrative that allows the reader an indepth look at the mentalities of the characters (and even Dracula himself).
By far, the story is compelling, not only because of the naration, but because of Stoker's observation of Victorian life durring the novel, that gives it an unpresidented reality. That as Mina seeks the empowerment of women (telling of the woman who proposes to her loving man, etc., Lucy is the counter example: your princess in need of a prince. The far reaches of psycological science, and devotion torn between scince, love, and God.
There is of course, mush more to the novel, but every person will find amongst its contents, his or her own's observations, joy's and disslikes, and most importantly (and hopefully) see why this is the greates vampire book in existance.

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M. F. Soto said on May 13, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

dracula

è in assoluto il libro più noioso che abbia mai letto, dal finale sbrigativo e scontato, scritto in modo pesante e troppo descrittivo...

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Ivie said on Jan 19, 2012 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

Una bellissima storia ma non particolarmente terrorizzante come credevo. Scritto sotto forma di diario, i protagonisti parlano a turno e dimostrano tutti un grandissimo coraggio. Il Conte Dracula è particolarissimo ma il mio personaggio preferito è stato il Dottor Van Helsing! :D

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HollyMoon said on Jan 12, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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Nessun libro, per me, è riuscito a superare questo: capolavoro! Letteralmente da lasciare a bocca aperta e incollati fino all'ultima pagina grazie alle sue descrizioni "crudeli", assolutamente meravigliose, e alla struttura da brivido.

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PinkSugar said on Jan 9, 2012 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback