Dracula

Pros: Good story and gripping writing, plenty of suspense.
Cons: A few inconsistencies. Some characters only moderately developed.

Bram Stoker's masterpiece of Gothic horror, Dracula, took him six years to complete from concept to publication. I'm not sure if all six years of work are evident in the finished product, but the novel certainly has weathered the passage ...

Pros: Wonderful prose, fascinating characters, enduring tale.
Cons: A bit lengthy at times.

The legend of the vampire seems to be one of the most enduring of all time. Arising from superstitions and fears that have plagued mankind for centuries, vampires are the most intriguing and complex of all the monsters we have created. They threaten ...

Pros: Unusual format, strong characters
Cons: Not really scary, something (not sure what) missing.

I'm a great fan of the horror genre and in particular the works of one Stephen King, and while reading the foreword to his second novel (Salem's Lot) I discovered that he had got his main inspiration for this book from the classic vampire novel Dracula. ...

Pros: Great writing, character development, plot
Cons: Different than expectations, confusing at times

This review is for JiggyJay 's "10 Days Of Halloween Write-Off!" Sounds scary, eh? It is just a simple review of a not so simple book, Dracula. Nothing special. Enjoy! I'm not much of a reader. In fact, many people co ...

Pros: end of chapters are intense, makes you want to keep reading
Cons: a little gory

In the middle of the night as I lay on my bed, noises seem to be coming from everything. I can't stop thinking about being watched. I feel as though someone is breathing over me, ready to grab my neck and start ripping their teeth in. I feel sick to my ...

Pros: terrific plot ; undying archetype
Cons: some dated dialect , sentimentality

This is a review of DRACULA, the original, complete novel.

Still the king of vampires, Dracula stalks our dreams. Our collective dream, the cinema, has kept him alive (or at least undead) since the days of silent films. He is one of...

Pros: interesting storyline, good characterization
Cons: certainly can't say you won't be able to put it down

A few years ago I read in a magazine that the second best-selling book of all time, after the King James' version of the Bible, was Dracula. Having enjoyed several of Bram Stoker's short stories I wanted to know what I was missing out on and quickly...

Pros: Epic tale of love, devotion, horror, and human sexuality versus evil incarnate
Cons: Difficult for the casual reader to "get into"

Vampires have always facinated me. And because of this I read Bram Stoker's most famous work Dracula at the tender age of 10. It was rough going... I was confused at first by the Victorian language, so I decided to read more slowly. Then I was...

Pros: style is so effective
Cons: same style could still confound some people

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While reading many of these other very well-written looks at Dracula.. I wanted to emphasize something that completely threw me when I first read this original Stoker story.


To go over plot details for...

Pros: The original.
Cons: A little staid.

One book, one character: Films too numerous to mention that attempt to realise Stoker's unliving nightmare and a tribe of Gothics that emulate to being Vampyre.

Stoker, born in 1847 in Ireland, conceived his immortal anti-hero in 1897, not...

Pros: Excellent Story, imagery
Cons: difficult to read in places due to outdated dialects

One good way to ensure a story is going to be a hit is to feed on the fears and frights of the culture you are writing it for. Vampires were a very real source of horror for the culture in which Dracula was written for. Dracula, a freakish book...

Pros: Great reading, even though it was written long ago.
Cons: none

Bram Stoker wrote an enduring story when he wrote this. Many people have tried to copy his work, but none have come close to his style. Dracula has been redone in so many ways, books as well as movies, the best of which I feel was the recent movie...

Pros: style of writing, the theme
Cons: none

*NOTE: My Version of Dracula is the adult version of this book and was given this URl to add my review on.



Dracula (complete and unabridged)
Author: Bram Stoker
ISBN# 0-812-52301-6
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Pros: very descriptive language, that makes imagination more realistic.
Cons: so many points of view make things confusing sometimes

What do you think of when you hear the name Dracula? Chances are, you probably think of vampires in the dead of the night, coffins, and lots of blood. Bram Stoker’s Dracula is not only that, but so much more. There are tons of little themes and...

Pros: Effective tone and strong imagery. Stoker literally created a monster.
Cons: Pacing a bit too slow in places. 19th century dialect can be difficult.

This is no love story. Having seen "Bram Stoker's Dracula" the movie, subtitled "Love Never Dies", I expected to find the same century-long quest for lost love that I saw on the screen. What I found instead was the archetypal portrayal of the ...