Rich in authenticity, The Longman Annotated Editions for Developing College Readers presents complete works — as written by the author — in a format that is accessible to developing college readers. Experienced faculty from across the nation have been chosen to “edit” world-renowned works of literature by presenting comprehension and vocabulary building skills to make the work more user friendly and interactive through lively discussion topics, logical thinking skills, and challenging essay writing assignments.
I read Frankenstein and found it underwhelming. Dracula, on the other hand, has earned its place in the pantheon of great literature. Stoker does an amazing job of setting the mood. No need to get into the plot, I think everyone knows the basics by now. If you want a vampire story, forget the dusk books, instead dive into the original!