Dracula

Name: Dracula
Brand: Bram Stoker
SKU: 9780199564095
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by Bram Stoker

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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: February 11, 2011
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448

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Summary

The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula remains a compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, a true page-turner. Here is a new edition of one of the great horror stories in English literature, the novel that spawned a myth and a proliferation of vampire tales in film, television, graphic novels, cartoons, and teen fiction, including the craze revolving around the Twilight and True Blood series.

This volume includes a lively and fascinating introduction by Roger Luckhurst that considers the Gothic genre and vampire legend, discusses the vampire tale as sexual allegory, and outlines the social and cultural contexts that feed into the novel, including the New Woman, new technology, race, immigration, and religion. In addition, Luckhurst provides comprehensive explanatory notes that flesh out vampire mythology and historical allusions, plus an appendix featuring Stoker's short story, "Dracula's Guest," an early draft or abandoned chapter that was not published as part of the novel. Also included are a chronology of Bram Stoker's life and a timeline of vampire literature before Dracula.

For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Greatest Horror Novel Ever Written

When my father was young, he read this book over the course of one night: it scared him so much that he could not go to sleep. Thankfully, this book did not cost me a whole night's sleep; but, it did send chills up my spine. The reader is confronted with evil incarnate in the figure of Count Dracula, and Bram Stoker's storytelling keeps one's eyes glued to the page. I found the diary style of the beginning a little slow, but it becomes a true page turner once the Count carries the evil of vampirism into England.

By the way, it's hard to beat Oxford University Press. Their editions include copious end notes. So, one always comes away from reading their publications both entertained and more educated. This edition is probably the best way to enjoy the tale of Dracula.