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Bram Stoker ingeniously modernized gothic folklore by moving his vampire from traditional castle ruins to modern England. With Dracula, which has been interpreted and dissected by scholars for generations, Stoker changed the vampire novel forever.

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. 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 the undead curse, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.

Stephen Norman is to inherit her father’s vast fortune and estate. She seeks to ask Leonard Everard (a wastrel) to marry her, but only to prove that she can ask a man to marry her and defy 19th-century convention which says a man can only ask a woman to marry. This sets into motion a showdown between two old rivals for her hand in marriage, as Harold An Wolf (a gentleman) is in love with her.

Dracula is a Transylvanian monarch planning on purchasing a ruined castle in England. Before he knows it, Jonathan is trapped inside Dracula's castle as a prisoner. Taken from a collection of journal entries, letters, telegrams, and newspaper clippings, Dracula is the grand sire of all vampire tales. Discover the nefarious means Dracula uses to enter England and wreak his hellish havoc. Who can stop the lord of the undead?

Dracula is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business trip to stay at the castle of a Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula. Harker escapes the castle after discovering that Dracula is a vampire, and the Count moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby. A small group, led by Abraham Van Helsing, hunt Dracula and, in the end, kill him.

Bram Stoker created an incredible novel in Dracula. The success of the vampire novel unfortunately overshadowed most of his other writings. This volume contains nine of his best short stories, including the one in which the character of Dracula first appeared.

Dracula is the seminal gothic horror novel of its time as Bram Stoker introduced the world to the legendary vampire Count Dracula. Published in 1897 and told through a series of diary entries and letters, the story journeys into the dark world of Count Dracula through the eyes of several different narrators. The novel explores many themes, the role of women in Victorian culture, conventional and conservative sexuality, immigration, colonialism, post colonialism and folklore.

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to Dracula. Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of Dracula, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: characters, themes, structure and form, historical context and popular criticism - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam.

Count Dracula, the centuries-old legendary vampire and former soldier-nobleman, wishes to extend his horrific cult of Undead followers to England. Innocent British realtor Jonathan Harker visits the Count with the intention of transacting the purchase of a house in London.

Dracula begins with the journal of Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor on the way to Transylvania to give information to the mysterious Count Dracula about his new estate in London. Dracula takes the young man prisoner, and Jonathan sees many strange and evil things in the castle before escaping and fleeing into the night. He later decides that he must have been mad.

When a student arrives in a small town, seeking a quiet place where he can study in peace, he rents an old mansion where a notorious hanging judge once lived. But once he begins receiving regular nightly visits by an enormous rat with malevolent eyes, he soon discovers why the locals fear the judge’s house.

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. 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 has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature.

Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Bram Stoker ambienta su relato durante la vigilia de la Noche de Walpurgis, el momento en el que la superstición popular considera factible que brujas y muertos caminen juntos sobre la tierra. Un viajero inglés parte de Múnich para adentrarse en carruaje hacia territorio desconocido donde pronto sentirá el terrible error cometido. El Huésped de Drácula fue publicado en 1914, dos años después de la muerte de su autor.

Count Dracula from Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897): Count Dracula is portrayed as a tall, thin, aristocratic man with a commanding and eerie presence. His face is aquiline, with a high bridge of the nose, a strong chin, and a broad forehead that gives him an air of nobility. His eyebrows are massive and meet over his nose, and his ears are pale and pointed at the top. His mouth is fixed with a cruel-looking smile, revealing sharp white teeth — especially his long, pointed canines, which become prominent when he smiles. His skin is extremely pale, almost deathly white, and he has a strange, ...

Step into the eerie world of Gothic horror with Draculas Guest & Other Weird Tales, a collection of nine chilling tales by the master of macabre, Bram Stoker. Experience the dark allure and suspense that define his storytelling as you encounter mysterious creatures and unsettling situations that linger long after the last page.

In Chain of Destiny, we follow Frank Stanford, a spirited young man, as he embarks on a journey to the picturesque countryside to reconnect with his beloved friends, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor, at the enchanting Scarp estate. What starts as a heartfelt reunion takes an unexpected turn when Mrs. Trevor reveals that a young Miss Fothering will soon be visiting, and she believes Frank will be smitten at first sight. Frank, initially unfazed, is soon haunted by a chilling nightmare foretelling dire consequences upon Miss Fothering‚s arrival. Will their budding romance triumph over an ancient family ...

Step into the chilling world of The Jewel of Seven Stars, a haunting tale by Bram Stoker, first published in 1903. This gripping horror novel follows the intense obsession of an archaeologist who seeks to resurrect Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy. As dark forces awaken, the boundary between life and death blurs, leading to a thrilling confrontation with the unknown. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Schon bald nach seiner Ankunft im Schloss des Grafen Dracula fallen dem jungen Anwalt Jonathan Harker merkwürdige Dinge auf. Groß ist sein Entsetzen, als sich der Graf als Vampir entpuppt. Die hypnotische Gewalt, die der Vampir über Frauen ausübt, die heimliche Leidenschaft für eine abweichende, nicht ausschließlich auf den Zweck der Fortpflanzung beschränkte Sexualität, der Vampirbiss in den Hals des weiblichen Opfers.

Schon bald nach seiner Ankunft im Schloss des Grafen Dracula fallen dem jungen Anwalt Jonathan Harker merkwürdige Dinge auf. Groß ist sein Entsetzen, als sich der Graf als Vampir entpuppt. Die hypnotische Gewalt, die der Vampir über Frauen ausübt, die heimliche Leidenschaft für eine abweichende, nicht ausschließlich auf den Zweck der Fortpflanzung beschränkte Sexualität, der Vampirbiss in den Hals des weiblichen Opfers.

This bundle features two classic horror stories narrated by Jake Urry. Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is a timeless horror classic that has captivated listeners for over a century. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is a thrilling and captivating novel that has mesmerised listeners for over 200 years.