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Dracula [Audible Edition]

By: Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee, Graeme Malcolm, Steven Crossley
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Audie Award, Distinguished Achievement in Production, 2013

Audie Award, Multi-voiced Performance, 2013

Audie Award Nominee, Classic, 2013

Because of the widespread awareness of the story of the evil Transylvanian count and the success of numerous film adaptations that have been created over the years, the modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

This production of Dracula is presented by what is possibly the best assemblage of narrating talent ever for one audiobook: Emmy Award nominees Alan Cumming and Tim Curry plus an all-star cast of Audie award-winners Simon Vance (The Millenium Trilogy), Katherine Kellgren (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Susan Duerden (The Tiger’s Wife), John Lee (Supergods) and customer favorites Graeme Malcolm (Skippy Dies), Steven Crossley (The Oxford Time Travel series), Simon Prebble (The Baroque Cycle), James Adams (Letters to a Young Contrarian), Nicola Barber (The Rose Garden), Victor Villar-Hauser (Fun Inc.), and Marc Vietor (1Q84). These stellar narrators have been cast as follows:

Alan Cumming as Dr. Seward
Simon Vance as Jonathan Harker
Katy Kellgren as Mina Murray/Harker
Susan Duerden as Lucy Westenra
Tim Curry as Van Helsing
Graeme Malcolm as Dailygraph correspondent
Steven Crossley as Zookeeper’s account and reporter
Simon Prebble as Varna
James Adams as Patrick Hennessey
Nicola Barber as Sister Agatha
Victor Villar-Hauser as Arthur Holmwood
Marc Vietor as Quincey Morris
John Lee as Introductory paragraph, various letters

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Horror Scary

Editorial reviews

Followers of the popular vampire literary and film interpretations of recent years might be blasé about another performance of the exquisitely written novel that started it all. But listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling. The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel, which includes journal entries and letters. Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread. The famed vampire Count Dracula leaves a swath of exsanguinated bodies in his wake as he attempts to relocate from Transylvania to England in 1897, stalked by the brave Van Helsing.

Critic Reviews

"Listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling…The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel…Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread." ( AudioFile)
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I am so pleased to finally be acquainted with the original text. Dracula has been done so many times on the big and small screen which set an effort expectation this performance easily outstepped. I must listen again :)

Unexpected joy

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Most people know this story, either read, heard (as with the original radio programme) or seen.

I've never read the book I must say (seen many adaptations) but to hear it like this was a real delight!

The cast & narration was well suited for each character in the book. Each performance was extremely well played out. The music also created a greater intensity and/or atmosphere for each chapter throughput!!

By the end it was gripping & full of suspense! Would highly recommend this audible book for anyone who enjoys a classic! :))

Fantastic in every way!!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this classic. All but one narrator was fabulous however his part did not spoil the audiobook.

Great classic

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I won't bother reviewing Bram Stoker's Dracula. There are reviews here already that supersedes anything I could write. On that matter, it is enough for me to say that I love that book, period. I want to take some time to speak about this version. This is so far the best audiobook I listened so far regarding narration. At first, I was a little bit concerned, because some performances can become theatrical interpretations, and that adds nothing to an audiobook, rather the opposite. Thankfully, that was not the case in this version. My congratulations to all the cast for such a great work. Alan Cumming and Tim Curry as Doctor Seward and VanHelsing were fantastic. It was delightful to listen to all the conversations both characters hold during the book. VanHelsing's accent was just right! One thing that I noticed were the "audio patches". Every now and then I stumbled upon a part that did not fit within the piece it was inserted. That was the first time I experienced such a thing in an audiobook. It was weird, but I would not say that it reduced the value of the performance at all.

The best audiobook I listened so far

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How does one review Dracula? This is such a classic and most of us know at least some elements of the original book. I had never read the book so I was intrigued to hear it "performed" by this stellar cast. This is a great deal more than narration, this is a real performance and it is wonderful.

If you've always been curious, you won't find a better introduction that this, and if you're already a fan I think you would appreciate this excellent performance.

Especially if you've never read this classic...

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Excellent adaptation of this Novel. The shared narration is done very well. Lovely to hear the unmistakable voices of Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance and Katherine Kellgren breathe life into this wonderful gothic tale of high adventure.

A fantastic presentation of this classic work

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having just listened to Dracul, I was keen to hear the original. it was a much better production. I liked the voices and found it engrossing. I am not a horror fan, but it was a good story and well written.

Dracula is spectacular

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The cast for this gothic classic were amazing. The voice actors brought the novel alive and created an eerie atmosphere. A must listen!

One of the best audiobooks I've heard

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amazing

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Amazing book, keeps you on your toes. For thoes loving gothic horror and strong female characters, this is your book.

Highly Recommend

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