Dracula book blurb requests

Frankenstein or the modern prometheus was written by mary shelley. When jonathan harker is summoned to the carpathian mountains in transylvania for a real. Because of its extremely cheap price, it is worth picking up this blurb in its paperback popular penguin format. Apr 16, 2011 despite or perhaps because of its many imperfections, dracula is an uncanny reflection of stokers age, mirroring its prurient preoccupation with sex, sexuality and moral frailty. When lucy begins to waste away suspiciously, seward invites his old teacher, abraham van helsing, who. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The novel is usually considered flawed, or even a spoiled masterpiece. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dustjacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. The novel tells the story of dracula s 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 small group of people led by. The working title for dracula was the undead, with count wampyr. First of all, congratulations on the publication of your book. Those who cannot find their own reflection in bram stokers stillliving creation are surely the undead. However, you will notice very little of that when you are actually reading the book.

From the dank crypt of his foreboding castle in the forests of transylvania to the bustling, foggy street of victorian london, count dracula comes to claim his victims to feed the lustful hunger that has damned him to a life of lonely immortality. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in 1897, that became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. Since bram stoker who wrote dracula died in 1912, i think you are on pretty safe groundso long as you only borrow from the original novel and not a more recent adaptation of the dracula story. Sure, its from a third book in a series i havent read. No dracula movie has ever done justice to stokers gothic masterpiece. The characters in the book are fleshed even though it goes from one character to the next, the book follows them with good cohesion. However, the general rule is that a work is under until fifty years after the authors death, after which it passes into public domain. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. As well as being an excellent time capsule to turnofthecentury england, its a scary, intriguing underthecovers read. A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. Dracula, count fictitious character fiction subject.

A summary of chapters vvii in bram stokers dracula. For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is a useful book. Are you planning on writing any books outside of this universe. Lastly, to add to your point that the movie makes up a story for how dracula became a vampire, research into stokers notes suggests that contrary to the current widespread conception, he didnt actually based dracula on the historical vlad the impaler, but on a book called account of the principalities of wallachia and moldavia which has. Read dracula, by author bram stoker page by page, now. Instead, what i got was an 8th grade level biology book. The best part of the book is undoubtedly jonathan harkers journal chapters i iv where he is stuck as draculas prisoner in his castle. Dracula adds that the three letters will be sent on june 12, june 19, and june 29. Bram stoker this was my second time reading this book and since i read it for a class this time i got a lot more out of it. In my defense, the subtitle mentions dracula and dna, so i thought it was going to be very different. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Johnathan harker is a solicitor from england who is on a business trip to meet the eccentric count dracula in transylvania. The five s of blurb writing check these 5 awesome tips editage. However, if you like teeth and lots of blood, this is the book for you.

Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on blurbs. After staying a couple of months, harker discovers a terrifying secret about the count. Dracula he is the vampire who has been undead for several hundred years and keeps his vitality by sucking blood from live victims. In the 1897 gothic horror novel, dracula, the author, bram stoker, an irish author from the mid to late19th century, introduces the most famous vampire character of all time, count dracula. Bram stoker dracula retold by margaret tarner macmillan guided readers intermediate level classics macmillan 2.

Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Dracula has all the necessary requirements to keep it read by each generation of horror fans. Stalking jack the ripper is book one, hunting prince dracula is book two, escaping from houdini is book three, and capturing the devil is the fourth and final book. Harker realizes that dracula must mean to feed him to the vampire ladies on june 29. Dracula smoothly explains that since the postal service in transylvania is unreliable, sending these letters ahead will save worry for his friends at home.

For anyone interested in taking a first, tentative step towards understanding the plot of dracula then this is. Book blurb dracula by bram stoker dracula is a gothic romance written by bram stoker 1847 1912 and published in 1897. Why is dracula by bram stoker considered a good book. See more ideas about bram stokers dracula, dracula and bram stoker. When jonathan harker is summoned to the carpathian mountains in transylvania for a real estate transaction, he does n.

With dracula, bram stoker certainly hasnt written one of the best stories in history. John milne macmillan guided readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading mate rial for all learners of english. How does dracula react when harker requests to leave the castle immediately. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. While this is an original way of presenting the story, it often is a bit gimmicky. Fantastic just as cool reading it this second time around. This wasnt a direct influence on dracula, but it might be one of the most important entries on this list nonetheless. Such a cool book and after reading it, when watching films about dracula, i love to see what parts are actually taken from the book. First published in 1897, bram stokers dracula established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction written in its wake. One horrific night, van helsing and seward break into minas room, find jonathan unconscious, and mina being forced to suck blood from a deep slash across dracula s chest. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires.

Nov 04, 2012 the best part of the book is undoubtedly jonathan harkers journal chapters i iv where he is stuck as draculas prisoner in his castle. He had no other major health problems and even became an athlete at trinity college, dublin when he studied there from 18641870. The book is written as a collection of letters and diary entries from the different characters. He learned almost everything about the country and its superstitions in londons british museum. Dracula isnt nearly scary enough, jonathan harker is a wet mop of a protagonist, mina is annoying and the best character spoiler alert. The entire setting of the lonely castle tucked away on the mountains of carpathian in gloomy transylvania produces the most gothic effects and coupled with stokers writing is an instant hit. Due to the variety of requests i get off and on, my agent helped me develop a blurb policy that we feel will benefit both you and me. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of dracula and what it means. Any book fiction and nonfiction featuring or about draculavlad tepesvlad the impaler score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Jan 01, 2010 however, dracula is still a classic blurb, i mean book, that has stood the test of time and is definitely still a good read. Despite the fact that he is actually seen on only a few of the approximately four hundred pages of the novel, his presence constantly pervades the entire. Seriously, this is another case of me checking out a book based on the cover and title, and not paying any attention to the actual content of the book. They finally discover and destroy all of the fifty boxes except one, which they learn has been sent by ship back to draculas castle.

Four stars only, as i felt the book could of been a little bit longer and the ending was a bit typical. Bram stoker, the author of dracula, never even went to transylvania in romania until after he wrote the book. One horrific night, van helsing and seward break into minas room, find jonathan unconscious, and mina being forced to suck blood from a deep slash across draculas chest. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Despite or perhaps because of its many imperfections, dracula is an uncanny reflection of stokers age, mirroring its prurient preoccupation with sex. The dark deeds of the transylvanian count dracula have thrilled generations. Well, a blurb is also a tagline that is meant to sell a productyour book. It may be written by the author or publisher or quote praise from others.

It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. With the help of professor van helsing, a previous suitor of lucys, seward, and lucys fiance holmwood attempt to thwart count dracula and his attempts on lucy and consequently minas life. This is a beautiful leatherbound edition of bram stokers dracula, first published in 1897. The novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between. The curious history of book blurbs and why theyre still around. Dec 12, 20 book blurb dracula by bram stoker dracula is a gothic romance written by bram stoker 1847 1912 and published in 1897. Dracula is a classic and genredefining tale of horror from famed author bram stoker. The blurb requests that are seriously considered come from authors who include a heartfelt note as to why they are making this request to this particular author. However, dracula is still a classic blurb, i mean book, that has stood the test of time and is definitely still a good read. The story is written as a series of letters, newspaper clippings, and journal entries compiled by mina harker as an aide to van helsing and company in their hunt for dracula. The book is a foray into the genre of gothichorror fiction and one of the first of its kind. Dracula is a name, a broad stereotyping of a character which encompasses many different components and interpretations of our favourite count.

Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Buy dracula wordsworth classics new edition by bram stoker isbn. Ruxandra dracula, a 250yearold vampire, wants nothing to do with the fallen angel that created her. I was interested in one small sentence in the book from sewards journel he is safe now at any rate.

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. Though dracula and vampires are probably best known today through films, the book s portrayal of these characters is considerably different than the moving pictures. See a complete list of the characters in dracula and indepth analyses of count dracula, van helsing, mina murray, and lucy westenra. They finally discover and destroy all of the fifty boxes except one, which they learn has been sent by ship back to dracula s castle. Ruxandra dracula, a 250yearold vampire, wants nothing to. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foilstamped binding, with distinctive. As a writer requesting blurbs, lalami says the idea is to find an. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Though dracula and vampires are probably best known today through films, the books portrayal of these characters is considerably different than the moving pictures.

A newspaper article in minas journal describes the storm in a tone peculiar for a modern newspaper. Excerpt from dracula by bram stoker lucy when all was ready, van helsing said. Stoker narrates the book by use of the diaries and journals of the main characters in a wonderfully learned manner which allows him to leap all over the show, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride. The ultimate retelling of a story that has mesmerised readers for nearly a century.

Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. My next series is slated to publish fall 2020 and the first book is. He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. Who cares about book blurbs when theres a pretty cover involved. Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book. The book presents several colour illustrations, and these certainly does add to the narrative, as the art usefully depicts the most important aspects of the story. Macmillan guided readers classics intermediate level founding editor.

The device of using letters to tell a story is one of the charms of dracula. Instead of having the history about the man who founded penguin books, this blurb could have benefited from having a mysterious direct quote from the book to add more mystery. This novel contains the chilling tales of those that encountered the monster dracula on his quest to emigrate from transylvania to england, as he seeks to consume blood and spread his undead curse to the innocent. The art of the blurb request nelson literary agency. The storm was vicious and people from the town gathered on top of the hill to watch the strange ship in the harbour everyone commented on how strangely it was being steered.

He is the transylvanian count for whom the book is named. In this dramatic retelling of bram stokers immortal classic, gerald savory chronicles the momentous conflict betwen the forces of good and evil as professor abraham van helsing, dr seward, jonathan harker and quincey holmwood confront the menacing vampire count dracula, and his undead disciples. Sep 10, 2015 some of these stories were good, some were bad, but important aspects of the book and the character of count dracula drew from major aspects of every single one of them. 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. Arguably the most enduring gothic novel of the 19th century, bram stokers dracula is as chilling today in its depiction of the vampire world and. After escaping, harker and four other men must find. Some of these stories were good, some were bad, but important aspects of the book and the character of count dracula drew from major aspects of every single one of them. Questions answer the following questions about chapter 2 using full sentences. And thank you for thinking of me as someone who might be right to blurb your book.