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Dracula: The Graphic Novel

The Classic Graphic Novel Collection is a revolutionary new series of graphic novels which re-tells classic literature for learners of English. Graded at the intermediate level, the fresh blend of accessible storytelling and captivating artwork ensures that students will want to return to these stories time and again. Dracula chronicles a vampire's journey from his Transylvanian castle to the nighttime streets of London. In London, he searches for the blood he needs to stay alive while his enemies plot to rid the world of his frightful power. Can Count Dracula find the blood he needs to survive or will his enemies rid the world of his power? Bram Stoker's best known novel, Dracula, was originally published in 1897. It was written as a collection of realistic, but fictional, documents. According to the manuscript, the original title was The Un-Dead. Dracula was selected at the last minute. Today, it is considered a timeless masterpiece of English literature. This adapted graphic novel features beautiful artwork, bringing this unique story to life for all readers to enjoy.

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 26, 2012

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About the author

Bram Stoker

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Irish-born Abraham Stoker, known as Bram, of Britain wrote the gothic horror novel Dracula (1897).

The feminist Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornely Stoker at 15 Marino crescent, then as now called "the crescent," in Fairview, a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, bore this third of seven children. The parents, members of church of Ireland, attended the parish church of Saint John the Baptist, located on Seafield road west in Clontarf with their baptized children.

Stoker, an invalid, started school at the age of seven years in 1854, when he made a complete and astounding recovery. Of this time, Stoker wrote, "I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years."

After his recovery, he, a normal young man, even excelled as a university athlete at Trinity college, Dublin form 1864 to 1870 and graduated with honors in mathematics. He served as auditor of the college historical society and as president of the university philosophical society with his first paper on "Sensationalism in Fiction and Society."

In 1876, while employed as a civil servant in Dublin, Stoker wrote a non-fiction book (The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland, published 1879) and theatre reviews for The Dublin Mail, a newspaper partly owned by fellow horror writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. His interest in theatre led to a lifelong friendship with the English actor Henry Irving. He also wrote stories, and in 1872 "The Crystal Cup" was published by the London Society, followed by "The Chain of Destiny" in four parts in The Shamrock.

In 1878 Stoker married Florence Balcombe, a celebrated beauty whose former suitor was Oscar Wilde. The couple moved to London, where Stoker became business manager (at first as acting-manager) of Irving's Lyceum Theatre, a post he held for 27 years. The collaboration with Irving was very important for Stoker and through him he became involved in London's high society, where he met, among other notables, James McNeil Whistler, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the course of Irving's tours, Stoker got the chance to travel around the world.

The Stokers had one son, Irving Noel, who was born on December 31, 1879.

People cremated the body of Bram Stoker and placed his ashes placed in a display urn at Golders green crematorium. After death of Irving Noel Stoker in 1961, people added his ashes to that urn. Despite the original plan to keep ashes of his parents together, after death, people scattered ashes of Florence Stoker at the gardens of rest.

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October 20, 2017
I just found this graphic novel of Dracula at work and read it. I'm not really a big fun of the original book because everyone keeps hugging and telling each other how important they are to one another, but this comic book version was pretty good.
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October 22, 2020
Cgnc AME “Dracula” Student Book, by Classical Comics

Vivid depiction of this legendary tale. ****

Jonathan Harker’s Journal – October 4th, morning –
“Jonathan, remember that this is not an act of hate. The monster who causes this misery is the saddest of us all. We should have some pity for him.” – Mina
“Please, No. One day, I myself might need such pity from you.” – Mina (p119)
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7 reviews
February 27, 2015
This book was really cool! It was mystery and attracted me a lot when I tried to find out the reason why people death too
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