Bram Stoker

Our dramatization of this myth of ancient horror is not for children. We do not minimize the genuine horror and sexuality of the story. It is not camp; it is not played for laughs, though it does have important scenes of comic relief; we take the myth of the vampire seriously. It is not a marathon; we follow where Bram Stoker leads, carefully condensing and pruning his expansive novel into a tightly structured theatrical experience of normal length. We dissected the events and chronology of his story down to the minutest detail, and we found that his work is seamless; grant him only the premise that there can be such a being as a vampire, and all else follows with flawless probability and necessity. In the end, the audience should feel that they have been with our characters on a tremendous journey, a quest with life and death at stake, not just for their lives, but for their souls as well. The end of the play--the final victory over the vampire--is a transcendent victory over evil incarnate. This play is a play--not a dramatization with narration and dialogue. It is a fully realized play for the stage, conveying story through action and dialogue. We do go so far as to use Stoker's convention in which written messags convey important events and information, but we always present such messages in the mouths and by the actions of the characters who write and send them. Last but not least, we embrace the emotional richness of the 19th century language and characterization. In many cases, we draw our dialogue directly from Stoker.

Grim tale recounts the horrible deeds of the monstrous count of Transylvania. A ghoul-lover's delight, this horror classic follows the vampire to London where a British lawyer and his friends summon all their strength and resources to exterminate the fiend. Printed in easy-to-read type, this specially abridged edition streamlines the story for young readers. 25 illustrations.

Of the many admiring reviews Bram Stoker’s Dracula received when it first appeared in 1897, the most astute praise came from the author's mother, who wrote her son: 'It is splendid. No book since Mrs. Shelley's Frankenstein or indeed any other at all has come near yours in originality, or terror.' A popular bestseller in Victorian England, Stoker's hypnotic tale of the bloodthirsty Count Dracula, whose nocturnal atrocities are symbolic of an evil ages old yet forever new, endures as the quintessential story of suspense and horror. The unbridled lusts and desires, the diabolical cravings that Stoker dramatized with such mythical force, render Dracula resonant and unsettling a century later. "Those who cannot find their own reflection in Bram Stoker's still-living creation are surely the undead."

A dreary castle, blood-thirsty vampires, open graves at midnight, and other gothic touches fill this chilling tale about a young Englishman's confrontation with the evil Count Dracula. A horror romance as deathless as any vampire, the blood-curdling tale still continues to hold readers spellbound a century later.

To borrow a phrase used by one of the characters in the novel, Dracula is "nineteenth century up-to-date with a vengeance." In her introduction to this edition Glennis Byron first discusses the famous novel as an expression not of universal fears and desires, but of specifically late nineteenth-century concerns. And she discusses too the ways in which to the modern reader it is not Transylvania but London that is the location of the monstrosity in Dracula. The many appendices include contemporary reviews; source materials drawn on by Stoker; documents expressing contemporary views on trances, sleepwalking and hypnotism; and other relevant writing by Stoker, including "the censorship of Fiction," in which he expresses his belief in the need to defend the social and moral purity of the nation.

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It is written in the form of letters and diary entries. 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 Dracul and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. In Dracula, Stoker created a new word for terror, a new myth to feed our nightmares, and a character who will undoubtedly outlive us all. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel, and invasion literature. The novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film, and television interpretations. Abraham Bram Stoker, born on 8 November 1847 is best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. Written in epistolary form, Dracula chronicles a vampire's journey from Transylvania to the night time streets of London and is a virtual textbook of Victorian-era fears and anxieties. Stoker also wrote several other horror novels, including The Jewel of Seven Stars and The Lair of the White Worm.

Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University. 'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to dark iron-grey, the cheeks were fuller, and the white skin seemed ruby-red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever, for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood, which trickled from the corners of the mouth and ran over the chin and neck. Even the deep, burning eyes seemed set amongst the swollen flesh, for the lids and pouches underneath were bloated. It seemed as if the whole awful creature were simply gorged with blood; he lay like a filthy leech, exhausted with his repletion.' Thus Bram Stoker, one of the greatest exponents of the supernatural narrative, describes the demonic subject of his chilling masterpiece Dracula, a truly iconic and unsettling tale of vampirism.

One of the most popular stories ever told, Dracula (1897) has been re-created for the stage and screen hundreds of times in the last century. Yet it is essentially a Victorian saga, an awesome tale of thrillingly bloodthirsty vampire whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of a supremely moralistic age. Above all, Dracula is a quintessential story of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters in literature: centuries-old Count Dracula, whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent, the helpless, the beautiful. Bram Stoker, who was also the manager of the famous actor Sir Henry Irving, wrote seventeen novels. Dracula remains his most celebrated and enduring work -- even today this Gothic masterpiece has lost none of the spine-tingling impact that makes it a classic of the genre.

Sring garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.

Prepare to experience Bram Stoker's classic horror masterpiece, Dracula, in a whole new way with this stunning hand-painted cover art from artist Laci Fowler. A cornerstone of Gothic literature and a timeless tale of ambition, creation, and revenge, this striking edition is a must-have for horror enthusiasts, classic literature fans, and collectors alike. Since its publication in 1897, Bram Stoker's Dracula has defined the modern vampire myth and terrified readers with its chilling tale of seduction, fear, and the supernatural. Told through journals, letters, newspaper clippings, and ship' logs, Dracula follows Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer who discovers that his mysterious client, Count Dracula, is an immortal vampire with sinister plans. As Dracula's dark influence spreads from Transylvania to England, Harker, his fiancée Mina Murray, and the formidable Professor Van Helsing are drawn into a desperate struggle to stop him. Exploring themes of forbidden desire, fear of the unknown, and the battle between good and evil, this unique special edition features: a deluxe embossed and gold foiled hardcover featuring Laci Fowler's distinctive hand-painted art, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction lover's bookshelf story-inspired elements incorporated into the cover art as hidden delights for devoted fans decorative interior pages printed on acid-free paper featuring memorable pull quotes distributed throughout sewn binding, a matching ribbon marker, and painted page edges for a refined finish Part of a hand-painted classics collection, this edition joins Frankenstein, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Wuthering Heights, The Great Gatsby, Jane Eyre, Little Women, and many morein bringing timeless stories to life with artistry and elegance. Perfect as a gift or a treasured addition to your own library, this collector's edition is both beautiful and haunting—just like the story it holds within.

Dracula meets manga in this surreally beautiful and chilling retelling of Bram Stoker’s quintessential horror classic. In this beautiful, evocative, and often surreal retelling of Dracula, a fearsome enemy comes from the east, bringing with it horrors the likes of which have never been seen in the British Empire. Standing opposed are Wilhelmina “Mina” Murray and her stalwart companions, united in a cabal that eclipses gender, nationality, and station until the day that they can achieve victory. Reason fails and madness takes hold as Count Dracula’s influence begins to spread throughout the halls of Whitby and London’s streets alike. Yet within the pages that Mina has so painstakingly typed and recorded, she finds an aegis against the Count’s corruption and the means to, once more, turn the world on its head and transform the hunter into the hunted.

Brem Stoker u romani "Drakula" vidkrivaje chitacham dveri u napruzhenij svit zitknennja svitla j temrjavi, ratsionalnogo j nadprirodnogo. Pributtja zagadkovogo grafa do Angliji zapuskaje lantsjug trivozhnikh podij, jaki postupovo rozkrivajut jogo spravzhnju sutnist, - temnu silu, zdatnu pidkorjuvati volju j rujnuvati zhittja. Іstorija rozgortajetsja cherez osobisti zapisi gerojiv, scho nadaje sjuzhetu vidchuttja realnosti ta zmushuje perezhivati kozhen krok borotbi razom iz personazhami. U tsentri tvoru - protistojannja ne lishe z nadprirodnim zlom, a j iz vlasnimi strakhami, spokusami ta nevidomim. Tse napruzhenij, atmosfernij roman pro mezhu mizh svitlom i temrjavoju, de dolja ljudini zalezhit vid viri, rozumu ta sili jednosti.

'These creatures need blood, yeah? And anything somebody needs has a price.' 1893. A woman falls sick at her wedding and starts to have violent nightmares. A missing man is discovered in a convent in Bucharest. A sea captain's body is recovered from a shipwreck with a deep wound to his neck. 2026. Millie is in mourning for her sister, but suddenly Lorna is alive again – and she's feeling very thirsty. Tatty Hennessy's bold and bloodthirsty adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula is a time-hopping exploration of fear, consumption and greed. It was first performed by the National Youth Theatre in 2026, directed by Atri Banerjee – and offers a feast of theatrical possibilities for other companies.