Dracula
By Bram Stoker
- Release Date: 1897-05-26
- Genre: Horror
Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Few characters have seized readers’ imaginations quite like Count Dracula of Transylvania, the hero of Bram Stoker’s classic. The 1897 novel put vampires front and center on the cultural map, providing direct inspiration for an entire subgenre of bloodsucker fiction - including blockbusters like theTwilight series and Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles - and spawning hundreds of movie adaptations!
Stoker’s novel is a thrill ride, following Dracula as he moves from Transylvania to England in search of fresh blood, while a small but dedicated group attempts to thwart him. Want more Stoker? Check out his great-grandnephew Dacre Stoker’s 2018 novel, Dracul.
Reviews
Good stuff
5By JyjjensjdffhfgdgrexcellentWonderful work
5By some random broke personIt dragged in some parts, but the ending made it worth it! As another reviewer stated, it’s awesome to read where/how an entire genre of horror got started. 10/10Recommend
5By The Persnickity PairSo much longer than we expected but much more interesting than anticipated .Great Piece of Writing
5By Mr. MilicTo realize there was no precedent to this story, makes it that much more impressive. The story itself, obviously a classic. But the literary vehicle used in its’ telling holds the reader and makes the story fly. Much more enjoyable than I expected!Epic Book but a Bit Long
4By Elk_MooseThe book was awesome and the epistolary format is pretty cool. I do with that it was a bit more brief.Macabre
4By Bored13?A look at evil. Intriguing, touching, daring and devotion.Spooky Mystery that Culminated with Suspenseful Adventure
5By joamapanI loved that Dracula was told through multiple journals, letters, telegrams, legal documents, and newspaper clippings. It leaves the reader clear clues as to what Count Dracula is up to while the individual characters aren’t privy to all the same knowledge. The narrative devices used feel incredibly modern for a book written in the 19th century. When all the players eventually learn all the reader is privy to, the story culminates with a grand adventure across Europe, a race against time and evil, the to the exciting and satisfying conclusion.Amazing horror novel
5By EternaljourneyA must read if you really love the unbelievableGreat writing
5By Dyhcfyhxtj Stacey sGreat build from suspense to climax over and over again until a satisfying end. A little dismissive of female characters but as to be expected at the time.At times, Thrilling
3By Amanda J. GreenI was captured by the majority of this novel and only at times did I have to "force" my interest in it. A little long. 400 pages would have sufficed.
