Synopses & Reviews
Bram Stoker's classic vampire story has haunted and disturbed the modern imagination for a hundred years. Blood, information, and hypnotic energy circulate furiously among the characters until the tale reaches its violent climax. This new edition has an Introduction and Bibliography which draw on the latest scholarship, and detailed Notes which explain literary, geographical, and technological allusions the novel.
Synopsis
The aristocratic vampire that haunts the Transylvanian countryside has captivated readers' imaginations since it was first published in 1897. Hindle asserts that Dracula depicts an embattled man's struggle to recover his "deepest sense of himself as a man", making it the "ultimate terror myth".
Synopsis
The Dracula mythology has inspired a vast subculture, but the story has never been better told than by Stoker. He aims to terrify and succeeds, portraying the awesome power of evil to corrupt even the virtuous heroine, Lucy. Only the old magic--a crucifix, garlic, a wooden stake--can provide effective weapons against the Count's appalling strength.
About the Author
Maud Ellman is a University Lecturer in English, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.