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During a business visit to Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania, a young English solicitor finds himself at the center of a series of horrifying incidents. Jonathan Harker is attacked by three phantom women, observes the Count's transformation from human to bat form, and discovers puncture wounds on his own neck that seem to have been made by teeth. Harker returns home upon his escape from Dracula's grim fortress, but a friend's strange malady — involving sleepwalking, inexplicable blood loss, and mysterious throat wounds — initiates a frantic vampire hunt. The popularity of Bram Stoker's 1897 horror romance is as deathless as any vampire. Its supernatural appeal has spawned a host of film and stage adaptations, and more than a century after its initial publication, it continues to hold readers spellbound.

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April 18, 2000
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A dreary castle, blood-thirsty vampires, open graves at midnight, and other gothic touches fill this chilling tale about a young Englishman's confrontation with the evil Count Dracula. A horror romance as deathless as any vampire, the blood-curdling tale still continues to hold readers spellbound a century later.

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912)

An Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. Stoker visited the English coastal town of Whitby in 1890, and that visit was said to be part of the inspiration for Dracula.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0486411095
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; 1st edition (April 18, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780486454016
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486411095
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 990L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.81 x 8.4 inches

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Kenlyn Kelly

Incorrectly spelled author name and wrong date

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019

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Unfortunately the author's name (BRAM STOKER) is spelled wrong on the cover and spine. It is correct on the inside. I'm not trying 2 be picking but I'm a collector or bram stoker's dracula. The publish date is supposed to be October 10, 2019 but it is actually December 26, 2019 (I wanted this book 4 the cover and the publish date which is my birthday). I am not 100% happy.

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RayGun

Scary and Wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017

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You know that scene in a horror movie when it gets dark and ominous music begins to play and you know that at any moment the killer is going to suddenly appear and murder everyone in a horrible fashion. That intense build up, and the anxiety of wondering exactly when you’re going to be scared, because you already know it’s coming. That’s this entire book. I had to take breaks at times to read some short stories that were a bit lighter, because the unnerving fear for the characters, as we the reader know what’s happening, could be a bit much at times. However, it’s easy to see why this is a classic, and how it has inspired others to delve into the dark world of vampires. Though, considering I’ve mainly read paranormal romance, it’s a bit disconcerting to see how the original was so completely evil. The vampires in this are soulless, not misunderstood, and kill children and anyone that gets in their way without remorse. More so, it’s incredible all the powers they are given, not just immortality and strength, but real mystical sort of powers, that I wish hadn’t been pushed off to the side in the other stories I’ve read. Beyond all of that though, I don’t believe I have ever come across a story written in this style, and it was this style that really made the tale such an intriguing one. Sure there have been plenty who have done rotating first person, but this is told in pieces of people’s diaries, the letters they’ve written to others, and even newspaper clippings. You’re getting the events after the characters have experience them and have pondered over them, as they try to understand what exactly is going on. Because of this you get to see how it all slowly melds together, and what each character really is thinking, and a much more personal aspect of the story that allows you to really feel for each of them as if these were actual historical letters that someone has stitched together. And I do so hope people were ever like this, this goodness and bravery and the way in which they talk so passionately about everything. It’s really a wonderful book. Though I would advise getting a version that has footnotes to explain certain things. Such as words that are no longer used in this way. As well as some of things that are referenced. I’m sure you could easily enjoy this book without such, but it was rather nice to have.

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Jason M. Hubbard

Cool villain, poor narrative

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019

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I decided to get this shortly after seeing James Rolfe’s video on which Dracula movie was more faithful to the book. I not only wanted to see if what he said about the book was true, I also just wanted to try a vampire book that goes back to the very beginning of the modern lore. I didn’t want vampires that went to high school, nor did I want heroes who learned everything from movies; I wanted a story about an evil man who happened to be a blood-sucking creature of the night, and the people who rose against him.
Dracula is a bonafide classic which captivated me in the early chapters. The exploits of Jonathan Harker in Dracula’s castle were eerie and suspenseful, seeing how he became a virtual prisoner in a castle he was so cordially invited to. Unfortunately, like many classics, there tends to be a lot of words that ultimately say very little, including long-winded speeches from everyone’s favorite moonlighting vampire-hunter, Professor Van Helsing.
But the book’s biggest failing, in my opinion, is the author’s choice of narrative structure. The story is told through a series of journal entries, letters, and newspaper clippings. Am I to truly believe that the characters had typed and even handwritten such lengthy descriptions of their experiences, including entire conversations that can last for paragraphs that take up an entire page? I can hardly do that, especially considering one news article about a fierce storm that reads unlike any kind of newspaper section I’ve ever seen. The thing is, these entries, letters and articles read more like someone telling a fictional story than people recounting extraordinary experiences. While it is interesting to see how a character’s mood changes over time and circumstance, this kind of narrative does little for my suspension of disbelief, and it can take me out of story more often than it takes me in.
(And yes, I realize how futile it is to complain about a story over a hundred years old, but hopefully I can dissuade any enterprising writers out there from taking a similar narrative.)

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Barnes Flexibound edition is Beautiful!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2018

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Review of the BARNES FLEXIBOUND EDITION. I wish more people would state which edition they were reviewing, since Amazon group them altogether!
Bought as a gift and this edition is beautiful. I love the vibrant colour and the flexible cover.
My only gripe was a few fine scuffs here and there due to Amazons poor packaging/postal handing. Not much to say...let my photos do the talking!

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Classic gothic horror.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2018

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On a recent trip to Whitby, With my elderly parents, I needed a book to read to while away my time in my hotel room (which had a clear view of the Abbey ruins, the church and Whitby harbour). My location dictated my choice of novel - Dracula. Although I am not a fan of horror, I felt it might be fun to read a book where important locations were visible from my room. I am so glad I did!

I found the book to be enthralling. Bram stoker put seven years of research into the book, drawing ideas from diverse areas to flesh out his characters and locations, for example his knowledge of Transylvanian customs was gleaned from a book in Whitby library, written by a civil servant posted in the embassy!

Stoker narrates the book by use of the diaries and journals of the main characters in a wonderfully learned manner which allows him to leap all over the show, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride.

No Dracula movie has ever done justice to Stokers gothic masterpiece. Go on, be a devil, read the book.

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Rob Ash

Beautiful Edition of the Original Dracula at Exceptional Value!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2020

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I'm not sure it's worth my reviewing the story in this book, since everyone is so familiar with it. But if you haven't actually read this original version then it is well worth doing so, if you can cope with the beautiful classic writing style.

The main reason I wanted to do this review was to let you know just how nice this book is physically.
The format is a Flexibound Edition by Barnes & Noble. It's basically a faux leather-bound cover. Obviously not real leather, it is a soft feel plastic or rubber which is marginally flexible in the hand.
The first and last pages are backed in the old-world style using frantically patterned end papers.
The page edges are colour sprayed to complement the cover.
There is also a page marking ribbon.
Even the relatively thick paper stock has slightly off white colouring and lends itself to the feel of an old original collectable.

In short, for the incredibly low retail price of this book you get an absolutely stunning edition, which looks fantastic on the shelf in a collected set and feels great in the hand as you read. Barnes and Noble do a nice collection in this format. Just search for (Barnes Noble Flexibound editions) on Amazon.

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Comrade X

Penguin Classics Edition? Not Original.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2020

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I bought this because it is described as a Penguin Classics edition and is as described but the text of the story is not original: it has been amended. It is a pity Maurice Hindle [Editor] and Christopher Frayling [Professor of Cultural History] didn't mention that fact. Maybe they didn't know or maybe they feel that the reader doesn't need to know that the text is different from Mr Stoker's original.
Q:How is it different?
A:Like so many books nowadays the punctuation has been changed to suit publishers' custom and practice. At school, I was taught that the spoken word appears on the page enclosed in double commas [speech marks]. No doubt you were too. Quoted speech appears between single commas. Sadly, the British publishers have corrupted our written language by transposing the use of those punctuation marks. It seems unlikely, but true, that publishers in the USA have retained the correct use of punctuation marks.

So, now that we know two highly qualified experts in English literature collaborated to adulterate a classic piece of work, what other amendments have they made to the text?
I can't yet tell you but if I ever find an original copy, or as close to one as possible, I will let you know.

9 people found this helpful

Tim Dumble

Tense gothic classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2021

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Like The Picture of Dorian Gray, Frankenstein and A Woman in White, this is a must read Gothic classic which doesn’t disappoint. Forget Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, this is a much more nuanced and detailed work which delivers more psychological than visceral horror.

The topographical detail of Transylvania and Whitby is thoroughly researched and vivid. This Penguin edition comes with detailed footnotes which give relevant context and accompanying essays examining Stoker’s inspiration for the novel as well an exploration of sub themes such as Victorian sexuality and desire.

First and foremost however this is a thrilling horror story, populated by convincing characters the reader cannot help empathise with and root for. Read it for the description of the scenery, the fast moving, tense plot and the multi perspective narrative told unusually by diaries, journals and telegrams.

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