Dracula book by bram stoker official publisher page. Upon receipt of the book, stoker didnt read it cover to cover or browse the text he. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Stoker studied math at trinity college dublin, graduating in 1867. The project gutenberg ebook of dracula, by bram stoker. Description horror arrives in late nineteenth century england in the form of a vampire, an undead creature who sleeps in the earth by day and drinks the blood of humans by. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic horror novel dracula. Ever since its publication bram stoker s dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. A tale about a creature that feeds on the blood to survive, but also a tale of friendship and love, described and presented in a way we rarely have a privilege to see these days. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. Although the beetle initially sold more copies than this book, marshs novel eventually fell into the black hole of forgotten books, whereas dracula still reigned. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic novel dracula. Classic vampire tale is sexier and darker than you remember.
Dracula by bram stoker is the ultimate horror classic of all times. You can find an alternative cover edition for this isbn here and here. The book closes with a note left by jonathan harker seven years after the events of the novel, detailing his married life with mina and the birth of. Few characters have seized readers imaginations quite like count dracula of transylvania, the hero of bram stoker s classic. The real history that went into bram stokers dracula time. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. See all books authored by bram stoker, including dracula, and frankenstein dracula dr jekyll and mr hyde signet classics, and more on. He was born abraham stoker in 1847 at 15 marino crescent then as now called the crescent in fairview, a coastal suburb of dublin.
Stoker is thought to have picked the name dracula after reading a book that. Stoker concordance this is a concordance that allows you to search etexts of the works of bram stoker. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in. And very appropriately, we kick off this month of halloweenthemed blog posts with the badass granddad of all vampires books, dracula, and. Upon receipt of the book, stoker didnt read it cover to cover or browse the text. In 1897, stoker published his masterpiece, dracula. Dracula by bram stoker, diane mowat and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bram stoker books list of books by author bram stoker. Arguably the most enduring gothic novel of the 19th century, bram stokers dracula is as chilling today in its depiction of the vampire world and its exploration of victorian values as it was at. Dracula, gothic novel by bram stoker, published in 1897, that was the most popular literary work derived from vampire legends and became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. The author, bram stoker, a young victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of eastern europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Explores the gothic nature and subtext of the work with a focus upon each area.
Free download or read online dracula pdf epub book. 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 men and a woman led by professor abraham van helsing. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and. The novel tells the story of draculas 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 men and a woman led by professor. Bram stokers classic vampire story was very much of its time but still resonates more than a century later, writes robert mccrum. Pdf dracula book by bram stoker free download 488 pages. Any universal horror fan should read this book to get a stronger glimpse of what bram stoker.
But after years of research, stoker managed to craft the ultimate vampire novel, which has spawned countless movies, spinoffs, and books that follow the blueprint of the transylvanian count. Bram stoker claimed that parts of dracula were real. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of dracula. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker.
Most horror books are scary, but fairly predictable. Written in epistolary form, dracula chronicles a vampires journey from transylvania to the nighttime streets of london and is a virtual textbook of victorianera fears and anxieties. 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 castle. Draculas guest, the judges house, the squaw, the secret of the growing gold, a gipsy prophecy, the coming of abel behenna, the burial of the rats, a dream of red hands, crooken sands. Bram stoker author of dracula goodreads share book. Dracula nook edition by bram stoker nook book ebook. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i got of it from. Stoker was a sickly child who was frequently bedridden. When i had written my two letters i sat quiet, reading a book whilst the count wrote several notes, referring as he wrote them to some books on his table. I found this story to be intriguing and enthralling and i found. 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. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Bram stoker was born november 8, 1847, in dublin, ireland. Bram stoker claimed that many of the characters in his novel dracula were real people. The literary gothic this website has a lot of good links about bram stoker, dracula, and film adaptations of the novel. Bram stokers 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Dracula by bram stoker, doubleday abebooks passion for books. Bram stoker 18471912 dracula tells the tale of a sinister transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood. Arguably the most famous, and has either directly or indirectly affected popular culture for over a century. It introduced count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor sir henry irving, and business manager of the lyceum theatre in london, which irving owned. Originally published in 1914 draculas guest is a series of nine short stories by bram stoker. Like the sightings of aliens that followed such b movies as the day the earth stood.
The month of peculiar things that go bump in the night, the season of the witch, of ghosts and haunted houses, of vampires and demons. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor sir henry irving and business manager of the lyceum theatre, which irving owned. The cover of the first edition authorbram stoker countryunited kingdom languageenglish genrehorror, gothic publisherarchibald constable and company publication date 26 may 1897 pages418 oclc1447002 dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Fantastic just as cool reading it this second time around. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 488 pages and is available in paperback format.
It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Such a cool book and after reading it, when watching films about dracula, i love to see what parts are actually taken from the book. The 1897 novel put vampires front and center on the cultural map, providing direct inspiration for an entire subgenre of bloodsuck. Dracula is an epistolary gothic horror novel written in 1897 by bram stoker, an irish author who became famous after writing about the vampire named count dracula, who later on had many interpretations theater, movie and television. Shelley, mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first edition of the novel was published in may 26th 1897, and was written by bram stoker. Dracula by bram stoker delphi classics illustrated by. While the book garnered critical success after its release, it didnt achieve peak popularity until well after its authors death. The reader is warned that he who enters castle dracula may not escape its baleful spelleven when he closes this book. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. Dracula was not the first vampire novel, nor was it bram stoker s first book. Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula.