Dracula

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There are too many similar stories/movies based on vampires but Dracula is one of the oldest and most popular ones. Reading a book with such a familiar theme was an interesting experience (I haven't watched the movie based on it). I had certain expectations before starting the book but I was glad to discover that the book had more merits than being yet another vampire story.

I like the story line; the way Count Dracula is introduced and also the fact that it is told through diary entries, newspaper articles and personal letter excerpts, which makes it all more plausible. I also like the fact that the characters are not presented as pure evil ones with the mere aim of spilling blood or ultimate, infallible heroes, who would save the world no matter what. The whole story and characters have a human touch, which makes it an almost touching story.

Having said all this, boy, is Stoker's style verbose! Some hundred pages of the book would have been taken out and nobody would have noticed a thing! I am not sure if this was an attempt on the author's behalf to write a sensational story and still be considered a recognised literary figure but it did not work for me.--Submitted by .

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I'm looking for the 1924 script of Dracula

I am looking for the 1924 script for Dracula and I can't find a copy anywhere, for sale as a book, or online. As I am trying to stage a production of Dracula and was hoping to use this version of the script this is, naturally, quite vexing. I wonder, therefore, if anyone here may be able to point me in the right direction, as internet searches are proving quite fruitless. I merely find pages and pages of people comenting on the history of the play, with no indication on how to access the work itself.

Posted By Karantalsis at Sun 11 Oct 2009, 6:30 AM in Dracula || 0 Replies

just started it

i just started to read this book and am surprisingly stoked, ha! but yeah, i really like the way it is journal entries and letters and newspaper clippings, really puts a chilly edge to the book. im really liking it, it really is one of those reads you just cant wait to get back to.

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Help with Dracula paper

I'm doing a research paper about the influences BEHIND Dracula and its actually really frustrating since the only thing people talk about when it comes to Dracula are Dracula the character, the sexuality of Dracula, and a little (barely anything) on the foklores Stoker researched (without going in depth as to what they actually influenced). If anyone has some links or books they could direct me to it would be very much appreciated.

Posted By KyleVee at Mon 13 Jul 2009, 3:32 PM in Dracula || 1 Reply

Should I read Dracula?

Hey, I was thinking that I would pick up Dracula as one of the next books I would read since I never read it. But since I was skimming through the Dracula topics, it seems as though a lot of people don't really like it too much. Is it not worth it? Not that you will change my mind, I really think I should read it just to see what it's like. But I want to know. Is it really that bad of a book? For being so famous, I would assume its famous for a reason. I saw the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula, but I heard that it's not entirely true to the book? That's a let down already, since I actually really enjoyed that movie.

Posted By Homers_child at Thu 30 Apr 2009, 6:38 PM in Dracula || 10 Replies

Christian symbols in Dracula

We are discussing the perversion of Christianity and Christian symbolism in Dracula in my class. I was wondering what any of you would add to the discussion? Any images that were clearly based in Victorian Christianity or perhaps not-so-obvious allusions to religion or the Church?

Posted By BritLitProf at Wed 1 Apr 2009, 11:50 AM in Dracula || 0 Replies

Help with some research please?

Hi guys. IM doing a "Themes exploration" project on Dracula for my A-levels. Ive chosen to look into how the "Theme" Of technology is used in the book. Ie like the typewriter Mina uses or whatever. So far ive basically got that most of the technology in the book is used for communication. I was wondering if any of you lot could think of any other ways in which the theme relates to Dracula? Much appreciated :)

Posted By Jimnix at Sun 16 Nov 2008, 11:34 AM in Dracula || 1 Reply

Dracula

hey i really need help with an essay. in class we have read the first two chapters of bram stokers dracula and we were given this essay title, "in the opening chapters how does stoker create the impression that harker is travelling to a world beyond the reach of an ordinary victorian reader?" If anyone could help i would be so grateful thanks

Posted By Beckyy17 at Wed 24 Sep 2008, 5:26 AM in Dracula || 0 Replies

sexual side of dracula

hey you guys, since I'm reading "the historian" right now, i decided to study the novel Dracula by stocker. have you guys noticed any sexual sides of the book? how does it deal with sexuality at all

Posted By Pretty^Athens at Mon 14 Jul 2008, 11:24 AM in Dracula || 13 Replies

Isolation in Dracula

Im writting an exam on the portrayal of isolation in the novel and already im looking at locational isolation ie the castle being secluded also i looked at Harker being isolated within the castle. finally im looking at Dracula being isolated from the rest of the world as he differs from everyone any other things im missing?

Posted By Wordsmiths at Sun 4 May 2008, 6:35 AM in Dracula || 0 Replies

NEbody??

i cant find any thing thah any1 has said on here...where people did not like the book....so did any 1 not like the book at all???.....hey lookits a kewl smiley:crash:

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