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dracula: by bram stocker
this novel tells the story of Count Dracula, an immortal vampire who feeds on the blood of the living and can in turn transform them into demonic creatures. The complexity of the character of Dracula renewed by modern themes dear to psychoanalysis such as the association of Eros and Thanatos - of the desire for eternal life - or the questioning of limits (between beast and man, between life and death or between Good and Evil…) will turn it into a modern myth that the cinema will help to amplify through adaptations
492 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 6, 2021
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Bram Stoker
2,641 books5,868 followersIrish-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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker
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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker
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December 15, 2025
Estupenda novela. Atemporal. Llena de matices que hacen muy placentera la relectura después de un tiempo.
November 4, 2023
This tacky novel is one rare example where I would rather choose the flick over the book, in this case, Coppola's film, way back from 1992. Time flies...
Though the film itself is not without a few flaws here and there. It is as such supposed to be a horror movie but at no time do you ever feel the slightest thrill, which is in this regard not different to the book as a matter of fact. And I am surprised to see they had sunglasses then!...
Still, Coppola deviates broadly from Bram Stocker's original story, and that is surely for the best!
Though the film itself is not without a few flaws here and there. It is as such supposed to be a horror movie but at no time do you ever feel the slightest thrill, which is in this regard not different to the book as a matter of fact. And I am surprised to see they had sunglasses then!...
Still, Coppola deviates broadly from Bram Stocker's original story, and that is surely for the best!
July 6, 2024
Well, I guess that after nearly 65 Years of reading, I thought it was time that I read Dracula. This is a very well-thought-out book. Plenty of characters which are all different and unique. This is nothing like any other book or movie I have ever read or seen. I kid you not, every page is a good read. I read this during several cold and rainy days and nights. That added even more to the story. This is a 4 ace book
December 6, 2025
The writing is of its time, especially when depicting men/women relationships and womanly ideals. Yet, Dracula is undeniably a timeless classic, with strong characters - female included - and thrilling action. I recommend the Duke Classics audiobook to experience impeccable reading by JP Guimont and Tavia Gilbert.
October 16, 2025
Dracula might not be the best selling novel when first writing but if, Bram was alive today he will he happy on how big Dracula has become.
March 17, 2024
I could not wait to finish this book , It became boring 😴 it just did not make me want to read it
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