Dracula
Possibly the most famous example of Gothic novels, Bram Stoker's 1897 masterpiece is the tale of Dracula, a vampire intent on increasing his tribe. The titular character, Count Dracula of Transylvania, has his arch nemesis in Abraham Van Helsing, the doctor knowledgeable of vampires and vampirism and ardent in his quest to destroy the cursed Count. After nearly escaping death in the Count's haunted castle, Jonathan Harker reunites with his fiancée Mina and their friends John, Qunicey and Arthur, who have already been beset by the Dracula's attacks on Mina's friends Lucy. Unable to save Lucy, despite Helsing's best efforts, the group decides to eliminate Dracula forever. They undertake on a dangerous mission, as Stoker invokes history, folklore, and religious stories in this epistolary novel. The group's repeated encounters with Dracula, possible death and the worst imaginable fate, becoming vampires themselves, keep the readers on an edge throughout the novel.
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Hard to read because of Victorian writing with much repetition. Enjoyed nonetheless, for historical groundwork of vampire genre.
Before reading, I had no idea that this was in epistolary form. Otherwise I would have read it years ago! I'm always looking for engaging epistolary works. This was great. P.S. I heart Quincey Morris.
It took me 3 months to finish this book. I didn't liked the ending; all the plot's development to finish up to THAT was a little bit disappointing to me. Though, the book is written as if the characters were adressing the reader through letters or journals. A bit boring and tiring, but it is a good read.
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