Dracula (Wordsworth Classics)
Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University.
'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to dark iron-grey, the cheeks were fuller, and the white skin seemed ruby-red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever, for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood, which trickled from the corners of the mouth and ran over the chin and neck. Even the deep, burning eyes seemed set amongst the swollen flesh, for the lids and pouches underneath were bloated. It seemed as if the whole awful creature were simply gorged with blood; he lay like a filthy leech, exhausted with his repletion.'
Thus Bram Stoker, one of the greatest exponents of the supernatural narrative, describes the demonic subject of his chilling masterpiece Dracula, a truly iconic and unsettling tale of vampirism.
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This book was shockingly heartfelt. I expected Dracula to be much more about vampirism than it was about how much the characters in this book loved and respected women... Which I guess I'm not complaining about at all? Every character was so valiant, charming, and kind in a way that was reinvigorating despite the unreality of the whole story. Also the insane love triangle that ultimately went nowhere? There was just so much going on in this book that seemed very unrelated but made it more fun, especially since I was reading about it over a very long period of time and talking about it with so many friends. It was like watching an episode of a soap opera as it came out, or something. For some reason the ending being kind of anticlimactic was completely fine with me for once, because I sustained so much intrigue more for the characters and their interpersonal relationships than the resolution of the conflict?? Whattttt?
In other words, this book was really good, and I only liked it more because I read it daily! If anyone is still thinking about reading Dracula, I highly recommend you start Dracula Daily when May comes around.
In reality this book is probably a 3.5 - 4.0.
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