Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 was an irish novelist and shortstory writer best known for his vampire novel, dracula. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. In 2018 the library discovered some of the books that stoker used for his. Bram stoker set the ground rules for what a vampire should be, and set the benchmark for all other.
Today, draculatheme tours are one of the hottest attractions in countries like. Bram stokers dracula is one of the most feared and most loved tales in literature. But he was young and plucky, and pulled himself together. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Written by bram stoker, audiobook narrated by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley. Although stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form, and the novel. But you guys, despite all my pop culture influenced ideas pertaining to dracula, it was a. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of draculas attempt to. One common complaint of older books is the fact that they tend not to be as gripping as modern books. This was my first experience with the full story of dracula, as written by bram stoker. Written by bram stoker, audiobook narrated by susan adams, alexander spencer. Dracula is a horror novel by bram stoker, narrated in first person diary entries and letters, telling the story of an encounter with count dracula source.
Personally i find the multiple cast members bring a whole new world to the characters and story pace, rather than a lone narrator. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper articles, and. The most famous vampire story, dracula has underlying themes of race, religion, superstition, science, and sexuality. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Dracula by bram stoker is the classic 1897 gothic horror story. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. When he leaves his lonely castle in transylvania and travels to england, professor helsing is the only one who understands the danger. Dracula is one of my favourite books which i revisit every few years but im not sure. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Personally, i like to read dracula as one of the great novels of london.
Gutenberg works by bram stoker at librivox public domain audiobooks. When you search audible for dracula by bram stoker its easy to get confused. Do all superstitions have a basis in reality, or are they just folklore. A mesmerizing and appalling audiobook dracula despite the many film adaptations of bram stokers dracula 1897 and the many movies and tv shows influenced by it, i found the original. Count dracula is a vampire, drinking peoples blood to survive. The classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil. Dracula a classic vampire mystery by bram stoker on 1 mp3 cd. Penguin classics presents bram stokers dracula, available as a downloadable audiobook read by richard e.
Written by bram stoker, narrated by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance. Full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. It was the writers first novel, published 22 years before dracula and serialized in five installments in the shamrock, a weekly irish. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. I vant to suck your blood does not actually appear in the book dracula by bram stoker. With the popularity of vampires in todays culture, it is no surprise that there has been renewed interest in bram stokers dracula. Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. Its like he isnt even listening to what hes reading. Classics and millions of other books are available for instant access. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. The author, bram stoker, a young victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of eastern europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Bram stoker did not invent the vampire story, but he popularized it with his. Some of them were just like the peasants at home or those i saw coming through france and germany, with short jackets.
Audiobook full dracula by bram stoker chapter 1 6 youtube. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through. For a century bram stokers dracula has reigned supreme as. Dracula is, of course, one of the most renowned horror stories, and the most wellknown vampire novel.
The audiobook of dracula by bram stoker is brilliantly narrated by british actors greg. Download m4b 595mb download cover art download cd case insert. Simon vance is an awardwinning actor and an audiofile golden voice with over forty earphones awards. Find books like dracula from the worlds largest community of readers. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between dracula and a. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable. As someone who has never actually seen bram stokers dracula and barely read the first few chapters of the book, i found this adaptation to be quite fascinating. This book reads like a poor translation from english to some other language. The authors use of imagery and detail make the novel complete. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Bram stoker, chapter 1, dracula, lit2go edition, 1897. Dracula chapter 9 by bram stoker full audiobook youtube. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Dracula, by bram stoker, is a wellthought out, complex novel that leaves the reader pageturning into the late hours of the night. Dracula by bram stoker audiobook part 1 of 2 greatest audiobooks. His other works include the mystery of the sea, the jewel of the. Discussion dracula, by bram stoker so i recently read the progenitor to the modern vampire tale, and found it interesting. Dracula bram stoker audio book unabridged vampire in. Listen to dracula by bram stoker available from rakuten kobo. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of. The author, bram stoker, a young victorian theater professional, was. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire.
I love bram stokers dracula of which i have many audiobook versions. Before writing dracula, stoker met armin vambery, a hungarianjewish. Dracula version 2 dramatic reading bram stoker 1847 1912 support our channel. Bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. His other works include the mystery of the sea, the jewel of the seven stars, the man, and the lair of the white worm. Bram stoker did not invent the vampire story, but he popularized it with his classic 1897 novel. Dracula is the story of count dracula and his attempt to move from transylvania to england and the battle between him and a small team of people led by professor abraham van helsing. When jonathan harker visits transylvania to help count dracula with the purchase of. Im always glad to knock a classic off my list this counts, yeah.
Dracula tells the tale of a sinister transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood. As a young man, wells won a scholarship to the normal school of science in london. Dracula audible edition audible audiobook unabridged. Susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley, audible studios. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Based on the small audio sample, my choice was this. I wish more audiobooks were done this way, with a voice fore each character.