This new edition of dracula, offering the complete text of the original book with more than 50 original illustrations in the form of horizontal and vertical panels, spot illustrations, and ornate borders by becky cloonan, will delight dracula fans. When jonathan harker visits transylvania to help count dracula with the purchase of a london house, he makes horrifying di. This is a quick book summary of dracula by bram stoker. Nov 04, 2012 the best part of the book is undoubtedly jonathan harkers journal chapters i iv where he is stuck as draculas prisoner in his castle. The icelandic translation of dracula is actually a. Dracula is an epistolary novel by bram stoker that follows a group of english friends and their encounters with count dracula, a vampire jonathan harker travels to count dracula. Novel the gothichorror film dracula by francis ford coppola occurs to appeal to the audience due to the heightened level of romance as opposed to bram stokers original creation in which the novels theme is stressed with significant reference to violence. The book closes with a note left by jonathan harker seven years after the events of the. Any universal horror fan should read this book to get a stronger glimpse of what bram stoker was writing about. Dracula by bram stoker the ninth chapter in the book of bram stoker, dracula, was formatted much like the rest of the chapters in the books an epistolary novel. The play dracula dramatized by hamilton dean and john l.
Dracula retro classics kindle edition by stoker, bram. He is dracula s real estate agent believes that the english are a superior race he is still kind to the peasants. When i bought the book i thought that i probably wouldnt like it. His notes include the annotation in wallachian language means devil, written in response to drac. Central to bram stoker s novel dracula is the tension between earthly life and immortality of the soul. Stoker based this novel on vlad dracule, a fifteenth century wallacian warrior prince who ruled in the areas of hungary and romania.
Since dracula has inspired so many other stories, i believed that the book would be cliche, predictable or that i would have already seen the same story somewhere else and i would be bored. This is a dracula weve never seen beforecontemporary, edgy, stylishly macabre with victorian overtones, and an unusual color palette. Classic vampire tale is sexier and darker than you remember. Dracula ist ein 1897 veroffentlichter roman des irischen schriftstellers bram stoker. Dracula is a classic in the sense that it popularized a lot of vampire lore that is omnipresent in pop culture. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in 1897, that became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book. It introduced count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. A classic horror novel that has inspired countless writers and film makers. Dracula is to vampire novels as a study in scarlet is to detective novels. 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.
Bram stoker s dracula is, hands down, the greatest horror novel ever written. Bram stoker also had and intense interest in vampires and horror. Bram stoker s dracula book report 1521 words bartleby. He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. This novel is not told in a straightforward, chronological, omniscient manner, like many nineteenthcentury novels. 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 people led by. I have never heard anyone make a compelling case that bram stoker is a great writer.
A true masterwork of storytelling, dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. Dracula by bram stoker book summary minute book report. Dracula is an epistolary gothic horror novel written in 1897 by bram stoker, an irish author who became famous after writing about the vampire count dracula. Bram stoker s iconic novel dracula begins with a young man, jonathan harker, arriving in transylvania where he has an appointment to keep with a certain count dracula. I know its a classic but i feel that it has missed its potential. According to miller, he first visited cruden bay in 1893, three years after work had begun on dracula. Although vampire legends existed before he wrote this book, stoker created what has become the most wellknown version of a vampire a version that still persists through literature and film today, based on the historical figure vlad the impaler. Bram stoker was born on november 8, 1847 in dublin, ireland. The icelandic translation of dracula is actually a different book. During this lesson, we will explore bram stokers novel, dracula. Jonathan harker, mina murray later mina harker, and dr.
Wondering if bram stokers dracula is ok for your kid. Stoker is thought to have picked the name dracula after reading a book that revealed to him this modern translation. Instead, it is composed of a collage of letters, journal entries and diary jottings, in addition to a portion of a ships log, various newspaper clippings, and even a phonograph diary. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. But much before the movies and the tv adaptations, there was the written word. Their efforts seem to be going well, but then one of dr. The worlds bestknown vampire story begins by following a naive young englishman as he visits transylvania to meet a client, the mysterious count dracula. Learning all they can of dracula s affairs, van helsing and his band track down the boxes of earth that the count uses as a sanctuary during the night from dracula s castle. Dracula book by bram stoker official publisher page. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in.
The character of dracula became an engaged member of the contemporary society from the time period in which the novel was written. The fact that no one talks about any of his other novels is telling. The entire setting of the lonely castle tucked away on the mountains of carpathian in gloomy transylvania produces the most gothic effects and coupled with stokers writing is an instant hit. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i got of it from. And the thrill leaves you lying on the edge of the seat.
Suman sophomore english period 1 22 october 2017 book report. Dracula based on the novel by bram stoker thoughtco. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature. How do their views of death shape the ways in which mina harker, dr. They overcome the gypsies, throw the box to the ground, tear open its lid, and discover the body of the count. Bram stoker was born in dublin on november 8, 1847. Stoker visited the seaside town of whitby in england in 1890 and found inspiration for his excellent novel dracula. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of dracula. The first letter in the chapter came from mina intended for her friend lucy. He was born in 1847 in dublin ireland and was the son of a civil servant abraham stoker and writer and charity worker charlotte mathilda blake thornley who used to tell her son fantastic tales. I figured bram stoker s dracula would be fitting as the first reoccurring book report post, being the first book that ive read listened to in a long time. You may have seen every dracula movie ever made, but you do not know the real count dracula until such time as you have read stoker s book. Stoker was a champion track athlete and honor student. In the 1897 gothic horror novel, dracula, the author, bram stoker, an irish author from the mid to late19th century, introduces the most famous vampire character of all time, count dracula.
In her book the essential dracula, clare hawordmaden suggested that the castle of count dracula was inspired by slains castle, at which bram stoker was a guest of the 19th earl of erroll. Upon arriving at the crumbling old castle, harker finds that the elderly dracula is a well educated and hospitable gentleman. Stoker is thought to have picked the name dracula after reading a book that. Following lucys death and burial, the newspapers report children being stalked in the night by a bloofer lady i.
It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. Using various methods, including the hypnosis of mina, they follow dracula all the way to the borgo pass in transylvania, where they find the last remaining box being transported to castle dracula by a group of gypsies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dracula retro classics. Differences between bram stokers dracula book vs movie page 1. The count is looking for a london home and jonathan, who has the details of a large house that might suit dracula, is keen to make the counts acquaintance and visit him in his. Book summary sometime in the late nineteenth century, jonathan harker, a young english lawyer, is traveling to the castle dracula, which is located in transylvania, in order to finalize a transfer of real estate in england to count dracula. 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. With razorsharp acuity, toibin examines the context which produced popular culture. Bram stoker wrote the novel dracula in 1897 although vampire legends existed before he wrote this book, stoker created what has become the most wellknown version of a vampire a version that still persists through literature and film today, based on the historical figure vlad the impaler. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. How does count dracula s aggression jeopardize his victims hopes for eternal rest. Book report 4 dracula by bram stoker, by andrew jackson on prezi. Bram stoker s dracula book report 1521 words 7 pages.
Bram stoker s dracula 1897 a modern novel of its time the novel dracula 1897 by bram stokerbecame highly influential as a piece of literature for film and novels in the 20th century. Count dracula is not the tortured romantic hero of modernday cinema, but rather an evil monster that must be destroyed. He is brave yet easily frightened he is intellectual and curious. The name, however, is not all dracula and vlad iii have in common. He had no other major health problems and even became an athlete at trinity college, dublin when he studied there from 18641870. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. May 14, 2008 i have a book report and i need a very fast help what is the moral of dracula s bram stoker story. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Updated march 06, 2017 bram stoker wrote the novel dracula in 1897. Whats the difference between dracula the book and bram stoker s dracula the movie. In addition, it is also an enduring classic of literature. Published in 1897, dracula by bram stoker continues to deliver powerpacked horrors even today. You can also read the full text online using our ereader.
Dracula by bram stoker is a wonderful book full of exciting action, suspense and horror. Also, parents should be aware that this novel has a strong female character turned into a sexually aggressive predator, as well as unsettling descriptions of mental illness. Written in the first person through the medium of collected journal entries and letters reflecting the perceptions of its mortal participants, it tells the tale of the transylvanian. Dracula by bram stoker book club discussion questions.
Dracula is an epistolary novel, meaning that is composed from letters, journal and diary entries, telegrams, and newspaper clippings. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. Jun 23, 2012 m arking the centenary of bram stokers death, this new edition has an incisive introduction by colm toibin. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Seward write the largest contributions to the novel although the writings of lucy westenra and abraham van helsing constitute some key parts of the book. Sewards mental patients, renfield, lets dracula into the asylum where the others are staying, allowing the. See a complete list of the characters in dracula and indepth analyses of count dracula, van helsing, mina murray, and lucy westenra. A great book for all generations, not too scary and not too boring. Bram stoker s 1897 novel, dracula, remains the most influential vampire story ever written.