Compete and unabridged, with an introduction by Allen Grove and a timeline of the life and times of Bram Stoker, this elegantly designed, jacketed hardcover edition of Dracula is an essential collectible. A mysterious Count resides in a Transylvania castle, and it's Jonathan Harker's duty to help him find a residence in London. The standard for gothic horror, Bram Stoker's Dracula uncovers the secrets of the Prince of Darkness and his lust for the blood of Jonathan's friends. Explore Stoker's world of excitement, ...
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Compete and unabridged, with an introduction by Allen Grove and a timeline of the life and times of Bram Stoker, this elegantly designed, jacketed hardcover edition of Dracula is an essential collectible. A mysterious Count resides in a Transylvania castle, and it's Jonathan Harker's duty to help him find a residence in London. The standard for gothic horror, Bram Stoker's Dracula uncovers the secrets of the Prince of Darkness and his lust for the blood of Jonathan's friends. Explore Stoker's world of excitement, temptation, and fear-full of captivating characters like the lovely Lucy Westerna and the persistent Professor Van Helsing. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: The Essential Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; Grimm's Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; The Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Meditations; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women; Wuthering Heights; Peter Pan; Persuasion; Aesop's Fables; The Constitution of the United States and Selected Writings; Crime and Punishment; The Alchemist; Great Expectations; The Iliad; Irish and Fairy Folk Tales; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; The War of the Worlds; and The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.
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I have read many books over the years. There are a handful of books that I can say that I experienced, not read. Bram Stoker's Dracula is such a book. Written in the form of numerous letters and journal entries, the author skillfully keeps the reader in a state of suspense and curiosity as we see a team of people hunt down The Vampire. Even though Dracula was written in 1897, the writing style is fresh and engaging. One can see some of the influences of Stoker's time: Victorian morals, the mysterious deaths connected to Jack the Ripper, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Freudian psychology, and technology (the camera, the typewriter, and the phonograph). What I found interesting is the fact that the title character is present in only the first sixty or so pages of a book of about four hundred pages; after the first sixty pages, Dracula lurks in the background but still plays a major part in the story. The subject of this review is the Barnes and Noble Classics edition; this version contains commentary and historical notes and enhances the reading experience. If you have this book on your shelf do not hesitate to start reading it; if it is not on your shelf, make it a goal to purchase it soon and read it. You will not be disappointed.
Patricia
Mar 14, 2021
Classic.
Loved it. No wonder it's a classic. Better than the movie. They left sooooooo much of the story out of the book.
Kathy V
Feb 23, 2012
Intense, meaningful, and a classic!
Before reading this book, I was worried about what I've heard: It's boring, dull, lengthy... However, this book captured my imagination. I love the way it is structured and written. It is mysterious, exciting, and an awesome read. I loved it. =)
sidk
Aug 6, 2009
exactly as described
Textbook. Good value. Good condition. Speedy delivery.
HesterPrine08
Oct 23, 2008
It just plain sucked
I've always been fascinated with vampires ever since seeing Bella Lugosi in 1931's film version of "Dracula". And after reading a few vampire novels I've been disappointed with how cheesey and over the top they have been. But nothing prepared me for the biggest let down of them all which was the mother of all vampire novels "Dracula". I found the pace slow and the story disjointed due to the fact it was pieced together from diary entries and the odd newspaper clipping. This made the flow of the story difficult for me to enjoy. Oddly enough we don't really to get meet the namesake of the book! He's just that creepy business man in the begining that Joanthan Harker deals who then turns into more of a menacing shadow to be hunted down to be killed at the end.
