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DRACULA: BRAM STOKER

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The Illustrated Edition Unearth the captivating world of Bram Stoker's Dracula in this exclusive, illustrated edition. Featuring 40 stunning, images, this version breathes new life into the classic tale of horror and seduction. In the darkness of Transylvania, an ancient evil awakens. Count Dracula, a creature of the night, embarks on a ruthless quest for power that threatens to cast its deadly shadow over England. His chilling presence stirs in its wake a tale of fear, love, and sacrifice, as a group of individuals, united by circumstance, strive to protect their world from his malevolent grasp. Stoker's magnum opus is more than just a tale of a vampire; it's a story steeped in the anxieties and expectations of the Victorian era, a journey through uncharted territories of fear, lust, and the unknown. This illustrated edition enhances Stoker's richly detailed narrative with vivid images, guiding readers deeper into the haunting landscapes and monumental moments that have made Dracula a cornerstone of horror literature. In this special edition, experience the gothic splendour of Stoker's world as never before. Each illustration, painstakingly crafted, amplifies the atmospheric dread and suspense that permeate Stoker's novel, offering a fresh perspective on this immortal tale. Whether you are revisiting the story or delving into its depths for the first time, this illustrated edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula promises an unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness. Witness the power, seduction, and terror of the world's most famous vampire, brought vividly to life through the stroke of an artist's brush. This is Dracula, reimagined for a new generation, yet as timeless as the dark count himself.

762 pages, Paperback

Published July 10, 2023

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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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September 1, 2025
Me ha gustado, pero me esperaba más.

Los diálogos y el ritmo (sobretodo al principio) no han envejecido muy bien, pero aún así continua siendo un clásico imprescindible para los amantes del género. Contiene imágenes con mucha fuerza y la construcción de la trama en forma epistolar combinada con entradas en diarios personales, telegramas y noticias… le confiere un punto diferencial muy interesante que el autor aprovecha muy bien. Por desgracia, el intento de verosimilitud en dichos escritos acaba implicando cierta redundancia que a veces se hace algo pesada.

También he encontrado interesante la construcción de la heroína. Dada la época y los corsés de la sociedad, Mina debe, por un lado, comportarse como una perfecta dama (sumisa, dependiente, indefensa…), mientras que, por el otro lado, acaba siendo el motor de muchas de las ideas que mueven la trama. Una dualidad que choca por sus extremos "irreconciliables".
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17 reviews
September 7, 2025
Increíble. se ha ganado un lugar dentro mis favoritos.
Las ilustraciones son bellísimas.
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January 11, 2026
Excelente libro, la forma en la que cuenta la historia con los diarios de los protagonistas es muy entretenida.
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