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Dracula

by Bram Stoker
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Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential works. From the musings of literary geniuses such as Nathaniel Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our literary history through the words of the exceptional few.
An enduring work of horror, Stoker's Dracula still provides chills more than one hundred years after its original publication and seemingly endless film adaptations.
Written in series of letters and journal entries, Dracula tells the story of the legendary vampire from the perspective of a young British solicitor Jonathan Harker, as well as others. Harker arrives at Dracula's castle believing he is there for a business transaction, only to realize his host intends to keep him prisoner. Harker barely escapes the Count's castle, but must get back to England. Little does Harker know, Dracula has decided to leave Transylvania for England, where he intends to replenish his previous strength and spread his vampirism among those that Harker holds most dear.
Stoker's Dracula serves as the framework for many subsequent vampire novels. It is here that we discover the vampire's aversion to garlic, sleeping in the ground, and the enchanting influence over others that have become a staple in the genre. Experience the unabridged classic in this edition and be mesmerized by the hold that it will have over you.

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  • Release date

    January 2, 2018

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781945186363
      • File size: 545 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781945186363
      • File size: 545 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1070
    • Text Difficulty: 6-9

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 27, 2015
      This full-cast production is a masterly depiction of the Victorian gothic ethos in Stoker’s classic tale. Told through a series of letters and diary entries, the novel begins when Count Dracula lures a young English lawyer named Jonathan Harker to his castle in Transylvania under the pretense of a real estate transaction, but Harker soon discovers the count is a vampire and the diabolical intent in the real estate deal. It falls to the resourceful Professor Van Helsing, along with a handful of intrepid heroes, including Harker and his fiancée, Mina, to stop the count’s evil plans. The readers each have a distinctive voice for their characters and do a perfect job of conveying the emotional content of the assorted letters and diaries. Jamie Parker’s portrayal of Harker is particularly stirring, especially as the character slowly pieces together the horrific truth about Dracula. Alison Pettitt succeeds at providing a gamut of emotions for the voice of Mina throughout the story. Each reader hits the mark with precision. For anyone who has never read (or for anyone looking to revisit) this classic tale of gothic horror, this is a fine way to do so.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1070
  • Text Difficulty:6-9

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