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Dracula by Bram Stoker (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN 13: 9780199564095. Author: Bram Stoker ISBN 10: 0199564094. Title: Dracula (Oxford World's Classics) Item Condition: New. Will be clean, not soiled or stained. Binding: Paperback Language: english.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199564094
ISBN-139780199564095
eBay Product ID (ePID)109001491
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleDracula
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicOccult & Supernatural, Horror, General
Publication Year2011
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreFiction
AuthorBram Stoker
Book SeriesOxford World's Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-280630
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal823.8
Table Of ContentIntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyTimeline of Vampire Literature Before DraculaA Chronology of Bram StokerChapter I Jonathan Harker's Journal (Kept in shorthand)Chapter II JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNALChapter III JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNALChapter IV JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNALChapter V Letter from Miss Mina Murray to Miss Lucy WestenraChapter VI MINA MURRAY'S JOURNALChapter VII Cutting from 'The Dailygraph,' 8 August (Pasted in Mina Murray's Journal)Chapter VIII MINA MURRAY'S JOURNALChapter IX Letter, Mina Harker to Lucy WestenraChapter X Letter, Dr Seward to Hon. Arthur HolmwoodChapter XI LUCY WESTENRA'S DIARYChapter XII DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XIII DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XIV MINA HARKER'S JOURNALChapter XV DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XVI DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XVII DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XVIII DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XIX JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNALChapter XX JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNALChapter XXI DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XXII JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNALChapter XXIII DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XXIV DR SEWARD'S PHONOGRAPH DIARY, SPOKEN BY VAN HELSINGChapter XXV DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XXVI DR SEWARD'S DIARYChapter XXVII MINA HARKER'S JOURNALAppendix Dracula's GuestExplanatory Notes
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisBram Stoker's 1897 Gothic shocker introduced Count Dracula to the world. He plans to wreak havoc on London, and only a small band of men and women, led by Professor Van Helsing, can defeat him. Dracula is the most famous of vampire stories, and remains a rattling good read. This edition includes the companion piece, 'Dracula's Guest'., 'it was butcher work...the horrid screeching as the stake drove home; the plunging of writhing form, and lips of bloody foam'Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic shocker introduced Count Dracula to the world, an ancient creature bent on bringing his contagion to London, the very heart of the British Empire. Only a handful of men and women stand between Dracula and his long-cherished goal, but they are vulnerable and weak against the cunning and supernatural powers of the Count and his legions. As the horrifying story unfolds in the diaries and letters of young Jonathan Harker, Lucy, Mina, and Dr Seward, Dracula will be victorious unless his nemesis Professor Van Helsing can persuade them that monsters still lurk in the era of electric light.The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula is a mirror of its age, its underlying themes of race, religion, science, superstition, and sexuality never far from the surface. A compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, it is a modern classic. This new edition includes Stoker's companion piece, 'Dracula's Guest'.New to this EditionCritically up-to-date Introduction by Roger Luckhurst.Expanded Notes by Roger Luckhurst.Timeline of Vampire Literature before Dracula.Updated Select Bibliography.Appendix: Bram Stoker's short story, 'Dracula's Guest'.Newly typeset text of novel in larger typeface.FeaturesA new edition of one of the greatest horror stories in English literature, the novel that spawned a myth and a proliferation of vampire franchises in film, television, graphic novels, cartoons, and teen fiction.Includes a lively and fascinating Introduction that considers Stoker's Irish heritage, the Gothic genre and vampire legend, sexual allegory, and the social and cultural contexts that feed into the novel: the New Woman, new technology, race, immigration, and religion.Chronology of Bram Stoker and Timeline of Vampire Literature before Dracula.Comprehensive Explanatory Notes flesh out vampire mythology and historical allusions.Includes an appendix featuring Stoker's short story, 'Dracula's Guest', an early draft or abandoned chapter that was not published as part of the novel.A Video GuideRoger Luckhurst on Bram Stoker's Dracula from George Miller on Vimeo.ABOUT THE SERIESFor over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more., 'it was butcher work...the horrid screeching as the stake drove home; the plunging of writhing form, and lips of bloody foam'Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic shocker introduced Count Dracula to the world, an ancient creature bent on bringing his contagion to London, the very heart of the British Empire. Only a handful of men and women stand between Dracula and his long-cherished goal, but they are vulnerable and weak against the cunning and supernatural powers of the Count and his legions. As the horrifying story unfolds in the diaries and letters of young Jonathan Harker, Lucy, Mina, and Dr Seward, Dracula will be victorious unless his nemesis Professor Van Helsing can persuade them that monsters still lurk in the era of electric light.The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula is a mirror of its age, its underlying themes of race, religion, science, superstition, and sexuality never far from the surface. A compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, it is a modern classic. This new edition includes Stoker's companion piece, 'Dracula's Guest'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more., The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula remains a compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, a true page-turner. Here is a new edition of one of the great horror stories in English literature, the novel that spawned a myth and a proliferation of vampire tales in film, television, graphic novels, cartoons, and teen fiction, including the current craze revolving around the Twilight and True Blood series. The volume includes a lively and fascinating introduction by Roger Luckhurst that considers the Gothic genre and vampire legend, discusses the vampire tale as sexual allegory, and outlines the social and cultural contexts that feed into the novel, including the New Woman, new technology, race, immigration, and religion. In addition, Luckhurst provides comprehensive explanatory notes that flesh out vampire mythology and historical allusions, plus an appendix featuring Stoker's short story, "Dracula's Guest," an early draft or abandoned chapter that was not published as part of the novel. Also included are a chronology of Bram Stoker's life and a timeline of vampire literature before Dracula . About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
LC Classification NumberPR6037.T617
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