Dracula, often wildly vacillating between the terrible and the comic, also brings compelling themes to life: tensions between antiquity and modernity; the forces and limitations of technology; the critical importance of feminine virtue; the difference between superstition and religion; the nature of evil; and, perhaps most attractively, the complex relationship between ancient faith and scientific enlightenment. More vividly than the various film adaptations, and more than a century after its initial release, Dracula still retains its sharp bite.
A mysterious count lives in a chateau in Transylvania, and it is Jonathan Harker's job to help him find a residence in London. Bram Stoker's Dracula, the standard for gothic horror, reveals the secrets of The Dark Prince and Jonathan's desire for the blood of his friends. Explore Stoker's world of excitement, temptation and fear – full of charming characters such as the lovable Lucy Westerna and the tenacious Professor Van Helsing. Complete and unabridged, Dracula is an important collection of.
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