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Dracula (Signet Classics (Paperback))
by Authors: Bram Stoker

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Read the Novel That Started the Legend


Bram Stoker's novel created the legend of Dracula, which has seeped into our culture. And although we are all familiar with the legend of Dracula, Stoker's novel still creates an air of suspense and wonderment. "Dracula" is worth a read, even if you think you already know everything there is to know about this legend.

Stoker uses vivid imagery and illustrious descriptions to give a gloomy, Gothic feel for his novel. Even London is cast in a mysterious, eerie shadow, as most of the action occurs in modern-day (1890s) England and not in Transylvania. It is Stoker's artful play with words that brings to life this legend ever so vividly.

Stoker's "Dracula" is a complex figure. He is not just a fiend who will attack and suck any man's blood at will. Indeed, Dracula has a far more disturbing and foreboding goal - to corrupt the virtuous women of society and turn them into voluptuous, promiscuous she-devils. For if he can control the girls, then he can control the men who love them. This idea of corrupting the virtuous and pure women of society is a recurring theme. Indeed, for the Victorian audience, this would have been a shockingly wicked idea.

However, if there is one complaint about the novel it would be the melodramatic depiction of women as fragile and weak creatures who must be shielded from all things unpleasant, as this point is driven home relentlessly. Now when I read a book I always take into consideration the era and the context of the novel. But even for a Victorian novel, I believe this portrayal is over the top. The women in "Dracula" are self-abasing, helpless creatures and rather two-dimensional. For example, Lucy and her mother are kept ignorant of the other's fate, for fear that if they should know the truth, the mere shock of it shall cause instant death. I do, however, understand that in portraying the women as innocent and pure, they represent the antithesis of the evil, voluptuous vampires they are in battle against.

Overall, Stoker delivers a suspenseful, chilling story of the battle of good versus evil. Do yourself a favor and read the novel that created the Dracula legend.

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Dracula the Legend

Based on the book Dracula by Bram Stoker
444 pages approximate cost 6 to 10 dollars

There's been no figure to spark more interest than the legendary creature of the night Dracula and it all started with Bram Stoker's book Dracula written over a hundred years ago. The book starts out with Jonathan Harker's journey to Transylvania where he meets the Count and then things get bizarre as Mr. Harker finds the count is rather odd in his mannerisms and he finds out a little to late he has become a prisoner of the Counts and is trapped inside the Count's estate while the Count travels to England. Leaving Mr. Harker to try and find a way out and make his way back to England. Meanwhile, in England strange events happen, a ship with a dead crew runs aground during a storm and Lucy Westenra, a friend of Mr. Harker's fiancée Ms. Mina Murray, is attacked after sleep walking and strange wounds are found on her neck. Then the story slips into the hunt and destruction of the feared vampire Dracula and the eradication of him from the earth. The story is told through characters journal entries and telegraphs and new articles and other documents which can mildly confuse things but is quickly forgotten as you turn page after page. The text at times can become confusing but my copy of the book had wonderful side notes to try and explain things. Over all, it is a wonderful book of literacy merit and has enthralled countless people for years and is a wonderful read from front to back. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys tales and those searching for the heebie-jeebies.



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I great novel after the second read...

The first time I attempted to read this book was when I was twelve and all I could say is that I was very confused. I re-read it again a few years later and was finally able to comprehend the plot and its characters. Though it took me twice to be able to appreciate Bram Stoker's work, I have to say it was worth it. The story is told through by different diary and journal entries, newspaper articles, and other notes. What was intriguing was that not once did Dracula show up. He was only mentioned as something mysterious that happened earlier on that day or previous day (i should say night). But this dark tale is a definite must!

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