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Dracula is the now-classic 1897 gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the fearsome Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasies. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.

Dracula, that compelling creature of the night, continues his neck-biting ways in a version of the novel that children will devour. Moving from Transylvania to London, the timeless vampire serves up thrills and chills as he imprisons and terrorizes the innocent Jonathan Harker, and then goes after his fiancée, Mina, and her friend, Lucy. From creepy, insect-eating Renfield to Dr. Van Helsing - who valiantly fights Dracula’s evil - the characters and drama are spellbinding.

Best known for his masterpiece of horror, Dracula, Bram Stoker wrote a number of other novels and many short stories, all with supernatural themes or filled with a physical terror reminiscent of Poe. The title story, "Dracula's Guest", was originally part of the great novel but was excised and published separately. The accompanying stories, such as "The Squaw", "The Judge's House", and "The Burial of the Rats", are classic tales of the macabre in their own right.

A lawyer arrives in Transylvania to help a mysterious Count with the purchase of a house and sets in motion a chain of terrible events. Bruce Alexander captures the dread that suffuses Stoker’s infamous horror story. Johnathan Harker’s discovery at the Gothic castle and the series of nightmarish incidents back in England that it prompts will continue to frighten listeners.

Horror, mystery and suspense abound in this collection of the nation’s favourite gothic stories. From the foggy streets of London to the hills of Transylvania and the grounds of a country estate, relive the fear that these tales have been igniting in listeners for more than 100 years.These classic stories are read by Born Free’s Virginia McKenna; Dr. Who’s Tom Baker; and A Touch of Frost’s Bruce Alexander.

Filled with haunting rats, inexplicable tension, and an appearance from Dracula himself, Stoker's short stories uphold his reputation from his previous works and allows new audiences to rediscover the master of horror. This collection includes "Dracula's Guest", "The Judge's House", "The Gipsy Prophecy", "The Coming of Abel Behenna", "The Burial of the Rats", "A Dream of Red Hands", "Crooken Sands", and "The Secret of the Growing Gold".

Step into the chilling prelude to Dracula in Bram Stoker's gothic tale, Dracula's Guest. Set in a desolate European landscape, this haunting story builds a sense of creeping dread as a lone English traveler encounters ominous signs, supernatural forces, and the shadow of something far darker awaiting in the night.

Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a property in England, but Harker quickly gets tangled in forces darker than he could’ve imagined, becoming a tortured tool for the development of Dracula’s power.

Kuangkat tutup peti mati itu, dan apa yang kulihat membuat jiwaku menggigil oleh rasa takut. Count itu terbaring di situ, tapi ia seperti telah mendapatkan kembali separo masa mudanya, karena rambut dan kumisnya yang sudah putih berubah menjadi kelabu kehitaman. Bibirnya berlumuran darah segar yang menetes dari sudut-sudut mulutnya, dan mengalir ke dagu dan lehernya. Makhluk mengerikan itu boleh dikatakan memuntahkan darah. Ia terbaring bagaikan seekor lintah yang keletihan karena kekenyangan. Senyum mengejek yang terbayang di wajahnya yang membengkak itu membuatku amat marah.

Dr. Van Helsing and his accomplices begin the chase to track down the infamous vampire Count Dracula before he completes his quest of moving into England and further spreading the undead disease. Even with the garlic, the crosses, and the holy water, the Count manages to entrance a fellow lady vampire hunter and bring her to the undead side. An invincible foe Dracula may appear to be, but Van Helsing and his group will stop short not even to death itself until they have conquered the most notorious villain of all time.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is the quintessential Gothic horror novel that introduced one of literature’s most iconic villains—Count Dracula. The story unfolds through diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings as Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula with his estate purchase in England.

അടങ്ങാത്ത രക്തദാഹത്തിന്റെ ഉന്മാദലഹരിയിൽ വിഹരിക്കുന്ന ഡ്രാക്കുളയുടെ കഥ. അവസാന പുറം വരെ വായനക്കാരെ ഭീതിയുടെ മുൾമുനയിൽ നിർത്തുന്ന ബ്രാം സ്റ്റോക്കറുടെ മാസ്മരിക ശൈലി ഒട്ടും ചോരാത്ത ഏറ്റവും മികച്ച മലയാള പരിഭാഷ.

Jonathan Harker, ein junger Rechtsanwalt aus England, ist unterwegs zum Grafen Dracula, um diesen bezüglich des Erwerbs eines Anwesens in London zu beraten. Auf der Reise gerät er in die Nähe eines von der Bevölkerung plötzlich verlassenen Dorfes. Die Neugier des jungen, verwegenen Mannes ist geweckt und alle Mahnungen des verängstigten Kutschers, den verfluchten Ort besonders in der Walpurgisnacht zu meiden, sind vergebens ...

Bereits während Jonathan Harkers Reise zur Festung des Grafen Dracula in den Karpaten häuften sich unheilvolle Vorzeichen. Wer ist dieser Graf, zu dem der junge englische Anwalt unterwegs ist? Warum fürchten ihn alle und wagen kaum seinen Namen zu nennen? Jonathan beschließt, trotz allem seinen Auftrag auszuführen und steigt in die Kutsche, die ihn auf das Schloss bringen soll.

Jonathan Harkers Verlobte Mina Murray beabsichtigt mit ihrer Freundin Lucy Westenra im Badeort Whitby ein paar unbeschwerte Tage in der Sommerfrische zu verleben. Ein heftiger Sturm spült ein von der Mannschaft verlassenes Schiff an Land, das eine unheilvolle Ladung enthält. Lucy beginnt daraufhin unruhig zu schlafen.

Unter der Führung von Professor Abraham Van Helsing formiert sich der Widerstand gegen Dracula. Gemeinsam begibt sich die Gruppe auf die Suche nach den übrigen Kisten, die der Schoner Demeter geladen hatte. Durch deren Vernichtung würde dem Vampir der Verbleib in England unmöglich werden.

Dracula by Bram Stoker tells the story of a young English lawyer, Jonathan Harker, who travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula with a real estate transaction. Soon, Harker discovers Dracula’s vampiric nature. The story follows Dracula's journey to England, where he preys on Harker's fiancée, Mina, and her friends. As the group unites to defeat Dracula, they face numerous dangers, culminating in a final confrontation to end his reign of terror. The novel explores themes of fear, obsession, and the clash between modernity and superstition. Summary by Dream AudioBooks

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Drácula é um clássico da literatura de terror e apresenta por meio de cartas, diários e notícias os ataques do vampiro Conde Drácula a moradores de Londres e da Transilvânia. O romance epistolar marcou o gênero e, mesmo não sendo a primeira obra a retratar esse mito literário, definiu o que conhecemos hoje como vampiro, influenciando a literatura, o cinema e o teatro.

On a business trip to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker stays at an eerie castle owned by a man named Count Dracula. When strange things start to happen, Harker investigates and finds the count sleeping in a coffin! Harker isn't safe, and when the count escapes to London, his friends aren't either.