Dracula

Author(s): Bram Stoker

Classics

'I am Dracula. And I bid you welcome to my house?He is deathly pale. His fingernails are cut to sharp points. His teeth protrude menacingly from his mouth in clouds of rancid breath... Yet even Count Dracula?s unnerving appearance and the frightened reaction of the local peasants fail to warn Jonathan Harker, a young man from England, about his host. Little does Jonathan know that this is a land where babies are snatched for their blood and wolves howl menacingly from the forest, where reality is far more frightening than superstition. What?s more, it?s going to be up to him to stop the world?s most bloodthirsty predator...Includes exclusive material- In the Backstory you can learn all about the strengths and weaknesses of vampires! Vintage Children?s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Bookand Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamasand The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.


Product Information

Abraham 'Bram' Stoker (1847 - 1912) was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and joined the Irish Civil Service before his love of theatre led him to become the unpaid drama critic for the Dublin Mail. He went on to act as as manager and secretary for the actor Sir Henry Irving, while writing his novels, the most famous of which is Dracula. Maurice Hindle teaches at the Open University.

General Fields

  • : 9780141439846
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : 0.35
  • : June 2003
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 22mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Bram Stoker
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : Ang Lee
  • : English
  • : 512
  • : FKC
  • : chronology, notes