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# Dracula: The Original 1897 Edition (A Bram Stoker Classic Novel)

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“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula 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. The novel touches on themes such as the role of women in Victorian culture, sexual conventions, immigration, colonialism, and post-colonialism. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations. A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf!

Review: Great to read throughout your life - always a profound thrill! - I was fifteen when I first read Dracula. My parents refused to give me permission because its was too scary. So I had to sneak it away and read it under the covers at night in secret with a flashlight. I was terrified. I couldn't take the trash out at night or go into the basement alone for a month. One early scene when Dracula crawls down the castle wall head first haunted me and chilled me to the core. When I was 30 while visiting my parents I saw the same Dracula on the bookshelf. I thought I had been silly to be so frightened and read it again. I was just as frightened! But I got more insight. Instead of simply being carried away by the story I learned more about psychopathology, gender roles, appreciation for education and the "rules" that govern vampires as metaphors for various kinds of evil in this world. The main and recurrent lesson I took then was that Dracula had many weaknesses. The force of his power rested in the fact that no one believed in him. That gave him full access to whatever he wanted (except to enter a home. He had to be invited in before he could visit when he wished.) At the Nuremberg trials when high ranking Nazis were in the dock, one witness took her time when she got off the stand. She walked slowly passed each defendant and looked carefully at his face. She said she did this because she knew she would never again have the opportunity to see them. Her shock and horror was that they looked like ordinary people. They didn't look like the monsters they were. I have to wonder if the Nazi atrocities and the atrocities that occur today are allowed to build momentum because so many people don't believe those horrors are possible. This class has given me my third reading of Dracula. Memories of old fears from previous readings came back, but this time I saw more depth in the characters and the story itself. The need for sacred space made me wonder if the vampire and the psychopath are particularly attracted to spiritual innocents among us or are innocents simply more vulnerable to exploitation. I never noticed until this reading that terriers drove the thousands of rats away from our heroes. I was delighted at this scene. I have three terriers and love them even more now that I know they will charge at Dracula's attempts to overwhelm someone with rats and save the day (or night). :) I didn't know, until this class, that Bram Stoker was a great friend of Oscar Wilde. Wilde's imprisonment for sodomy was ruinous to the heart and soul of Stoker. Stoker went into a serious retreat and started writing Dracula a month after Wilde went to prison. I can see the methodical force of evil infiltrating sweet and loving lives in a new way. It must have been Stoker's experience of the oppression and cruelty pressed upon the homosexuality community. It's a wonder to me that Stoker insists on giving not only Lucy and Mina, but all affected by the vampire contagion a release into kindness and spiritual freedom. I find it amazing that he could include redemption in his story. But maybe granting the possibility of redemption saved his own soul. Joanna Poppink, MFT Los Angeles eating disorder recovery therapist author: Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder
Review: Dracula review - I chose this classic book for my first hosted read along and I am glad I finally decided to. Once I got started reading it I had to wonder why I waited so long to start. I did have some reservations as too how the writing would be but I just jumped right in. I don't get to creeped out or scared anymore when I read horror books. And I had really been wanting to find something that could provide that for me. I think I found that with this book. The very beginning of the book gave me that creepiness factor and also that sense of impending doom. And then as I continued to read I still had a sense of that creepiness as I delved into the characters thoughts, especially Jonathan's trip to the castle. The characters were great in the story and I loved them all, however in my head I had expected a more significant role for Lucy and it was not as enhanced as I thought it would have been I guess. But still she was a great character. I have to say that my favorite character would have to be Dr, Van Helsing! Such a strong prominent character. He was developed very well. I could totally visualize him in my head. I thought that Jonathan's end days at the castle was a bit vague and had me wondering what all had happened, I thought that part of the story kind of fizzled out a bit and left me hanging. I had hope more of that would have come into play on that so it was just a little disappointing. I had a little bit of an issue with some of the grammar in the story but I expected that and knew some of it would have been a little hard to understand. I really had a hard time with a couple of parts where Stoker gave the characters an 'accent'. It was a little hard to decipher through it at times. I thought the ending was pretty well built up and I felt as though I was on a journey myself with everyone as they all made their way to the castle. I felt as though I was sitting on the edge of my seat too as I was totally immersed in the story at that point. Overall this was a great classic and a very enjoyable read for me

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #96,371 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Horror Reference #120 in British & Irish Horror #145 in Vampire Horror |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 14,422 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great to read throughout your life - always a profound thrill!
*by J***K on June 23, 2015*

I was fifteen when I first read Dracula. My parents refused to give me permission because its was too scary. So I had to sneak it away and read it under the covers at night in secret with a flashlight. I was terrified. I couldn't take the trash out at night or go into the basement alone for a month. One early scene when Dracula crawls down the castle wall head first haunted me and chilled me to the core. When I was 30 while visiting my parents I saw the same Dracula on the bookshelf. I thought I had been silly to be so frightened and read it again. I was just as frightened! But I got more insight. Instead of simply being carried away by the story I learned more about psychopathology, gender roles, appreciation for education and the "rules" that govern vampires as metaphors for various kinds of evil in this world. The main and recurrent lesson I took then was that Dracula had many weaknesses. The force of his power rested in the fact that no one believed in him. That gave him full access to whatever he wanted (except to enter a home. He had to be invited in before he could visit when he wished.) At the Nuremberg trials when high ranking Nazis were in the dock, one witness took her time when she got off the stand. She walked slowly passed each defendant and looked carefully at his face. She said she did this because she knew she would never again have the opportunity to see them. Her shock and horror was that they looked like ordinary people. They didn't look like the monsters they were. I have to wonder if the Nazi atrocities and the atrocities that occur today are allowed to build momentum because so many people don't believe those horrors are possible. This class has given me my third reading of Dracula. Memories of old fears from previous readings came back, but this time I saw more depth in the characters and the story itself. The need for sacred space made me wonder if the vampire and the psychopath are particularly attracted to spiritual innocents among us or are innocents simply more vulnerable to exploitation. I never noticed until this reading that terriers drove the thousands of rats away from our heroes. I was delighted at this scene. I have three terriers and love them even more now that I know they will charge at Dracula's attempts to overwhelm someone with rats and save the day (or night). :) I didn't know, until this class, that Bram Stoker was a great friend of Oscar Wilde. Wilde's imprisonment for sodomy was ruinous to the heart and soul of Stoker. Stoker went into a serious retreat and started writing Dracula a month after Wilde went to prison. I can see the methodical force of evil infiltrating sweet and loving lives in a new way. It must have been Stoker's experience of the oppression and cruelty pressed upon the homosexuality community. It's a wonder to me that Stoker insists on giving not only Lucy and Mina, but all affected by the vampire contagion a release into kindness and spiritual freedom. I find it amazing that he could include redemption in his story. But maybe granting the possibility of redemption saved his own soul. Joanna Poppink, MFT Los Angeles eating disorder recovery therapist author: Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dracula review
*by J***E on May 9, 2014*

I chose this classic book for my first hosted read along and I am glad I finally decided to. Once I got started reading it I had to wonder why I waited so long to start. I did have some reservations as too how the writing would be but I just jumped right in. I don't get to creeped out or scared anymore when I read horror books. And I had really been wanting to find something that could provide that for me. I think I found that with this book. The very beginning of the book gave me that creepiness factor and also that sense of impending doom. And then as I continued to read I still had a sense of that creepiness as I delved into the characters thoughts, especially Jonathan's trip to the castle. The characters were great in the story and I loved them all, however in my head I had expected a more significant role for Lucy and it was not as enhanced as I thought it would have been I guess. But still she was a great character. I have to say that my favorite character would have to be Dr, Van Helsing! Such a strong prominent character. He was developed very well. I could totally visualize him in my head. I thought that Jonathan's end days at the castle was a bit vague and had me wondering what all had happened, I thought that part of the story kind of fizzled out a bit and left me hanging. I had hope more of that would have come into play on that so it was just a little disappointing. I had a little bit of an issue with some of the grammar in the story but I expected that and knew some of it would have been a little hard to understand. I really had a hard time with a couple of parts where Stoker gave the characters an 'accent'. It was a little hard to decipher through it at times. I thought the ending was pretty well built up and I felt as though I was on a journey myself with everyone as they all made their way to the castle. I felt as though I was sitting on the edge of my seat too as I was totally immersed in the story at that point. Overall this was a great classic and a very enjoyable read for me

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW! Read this book! Captivating, exciting, spooky
*by L***. on January 25, 2014*

For some time I had considered reading Dracula, but not being interested in the modern vampire and zombie movies and television programs I avoided it until a year ago. I decided to read some of the classics and chose this one because I had seen the Dracula movie long ago and wanted to be able to say I had read the book. I found it on YouTube and began by listening to it, but then found it for free on Kindle so finished it that way – which was better for me. This story so captivated me I had to keep reading. Bram Stoker’s writing style and beautiful use of language is thrilling to read, and the characters he created made for such a good story. The only problem was that I had to put the book down when it got late into the evening. It freaked me out a little! Not that I believe Dracula to be real but Stoker’s brilliant writing and settings really spooked me! I couldn’t read it after dark. Now that is good writing. I am so glad I read this book. The story is written like a diary but with each person writing from their own perspective. If that sounds boring or as if it would be hard to follow, it isn’t at all. It makes it very interesting. The reader wants to keep reading to know what is going on since last hearing from each character, where is Dracula in his plotting, who else is going to meet with trouble at his design, how are they going to defeat him. Points of interest: Other titles Stoker had for this book were The Dead Un-Dead, and The Un-dead, before deciding on Dracula His main character was called Count Wampyr until Stoker came across the name Dracula while researching for the book Dracula is an old story, but not quite the original vampire story since Stoker borrowed some details from a couple of previous authors, but he built on that and made it better. Vampire stories told now could not be what they are without Bram Stoker’s Dracula. If you think you know about vampires from what is currently written, do yourself a favour and read Dracula for the ‘real’ story, even though it’s fiction. :) I don’t believe you will be disappointed.

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