Dracula
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01977X4WM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 505 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The definitive book for vampire fiction" according to Max Tomlinson. The definitive book for vampire fiction is well written but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy read. By today’s standards Dracula is slow to unfold, with long, often tedious sections, including dialogue that doesn’t up the conflict or push the story forward much. The use of diary entries, letters, ships logs etc. to tell the story may give the book an authentic feel and does a good job of. Nicely formatted edition Librarian I find it difficult to imagine that anyone reading this review does not already know the essential story and fame of Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel, "Dracula," so I will not insult your intelligence or waste your time by rehashing its plot. Suffice it to say this book is comfortably old-fashioned and unnervingly creepy, not the first vampire novel, but in many ways the definitive one. But several things. "Great, but flawed" according to N. Overall, this was a really good book. It is a straight up horror novel, which is one of the more interesting aspects about it. Dracula isn't really philosophical and just tries to tell a monster story, which is told through various journal entries, letters, and newspaper clipping.The first half or so of this is really fantastic and thrilling. However, once Dracula's weaknesses and abilities are explained, th
Required listening for any fan of the genre!. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical, film, and television interpretations since its publication