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Dracula - I was worried initially that the writing style would be too difficult to grasp, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was rather easy. From what I can remember (I did begin this in April after all) Dracula started off reasonably well-paced. I found I enjoyed the story line with Lucy and her antics better than the subsequent manhunt for Dracula himself which means I didn't enjoy the ending as much as I could have. It was also a bit slower before the climax with Stoker/his characters do...

a little dated, and some odd plot holes, but still good!

So happy and proud that I finally finished this tome today!!Dracula - 4 starsThe Jewel of Seven Stars - 3 starsThe Lair of the White Worm - 1 starDracula's Guest and Other Horror Stories - 4 stars.

"Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own will!... Come freely. Go safely; and leave some of the happiness you bring!”— Count Dracula.Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the character of Count Dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy.Jonathan Harker, a young British solicitor about to be made partner, is sent out to Castle Dracula in Transylvania to see about a new client of his firm. Waiting at home for him is

I'll just paste in all my separate reviews of the stories:Dracula: Full review here: http://www.obscuraundead.com/blog/201...The Jewel Of Seven Stars: As many times as I have read Dracula, I have never read anything else by Bram Stoker!This is a really interesting story. It's very victorian gothic, that has an egyptian supernatural mystery. It's not THAT hard to guess, but still interesting! I thought it ended just as it was getting good, though. I have always been fascinated by Egyptian mytholo...

One of the greatest books I've ever read. I remember being very surprised as a young boy, expecting it to be very dry and melodramatic. However, I was sucked in from start to finish. The format of journals, diaries, and newspaper clippings made it seem all the more real. It was like I was reading something that truly happened to these people. Dracula was suddenly no longer a cartoon character in my mind but a genuine threat. Highly recommended.

Disclaimer: I only read Dracula from this book, not the other stories. The beginning from Jonathan Harker's perspective was such riveting and exciting reading, but after that it was such a drag. It was such a struggle to finish. I did kind of like how all the characters teamed up together in the end to defeat Dracula.

(This rating is for ‘Dracula’ only, as I have not yet read the other stories in this book.) “Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.” A story of a vampire, Dracula, who travels from Transylvania to London so that he may have at his disposal an ample supply of fresh blood; and of a group of people who discover his existence and determine to hunt him down. My previous ideas of Dracula were wiped clean as I began this book and he revealed himself...

I wil be reviewing this in the future on WKAR's Current State. Stay tuned...

Very cool to read it in the old English style. Does require a lot of concentration because it isn't the way we talk nowadays. Highly recommend it if you're a fan of the classic horror tales!

Dracula: 2/5Dracula has its strengths in the smaller stories it tells, like the story about the madman who catches flies, then spiders, then birds, and when he doesn't get a cat, eats the birds. Another story I liked a lot was the one about a captain and the mysterious disappearance of his crew till only he remains as a paranoid, broken man who is determined to reach port. Both of these are excellent examples of how to build dread and are legitimately eerie. The problems come in the main story,

In some ways, the novel resembles little more than an epistolary Victorian sex fantasy. Fans of "Twilight" will hate this book; that quality alone would sway my opinion in its favor. You could write off Dracula as a simple horror novel or attempt to compare Stoker's vision with other vampire novels. That would not be veracious to this novel, nor would it be accurate. Stoker's was the first popular novel of the vampire genre, and remains arguably one of the best. (Polidori's The Vampyre--a portra...

Story: 4/5Characters: 4/5Writing: 4/5Reread: Yes, I have read this book multiple times already so this won't be the last time.

Book had a very strong beginning and middle, but I got more disinterested the farther into it I read. Also the ending was completely anti-climactic. Best character by far was Renfield.

Dracula and Other Horror Classic At last- this has been a new journey for me. A side project actually. I have been wanted to read what we today consider “Classics” for a long time now and since it’s not exactly my favorite genre, I have been taken it slowly.I am however tremendously happy that I have started this “journey”, and can’t wait to see which author will be my next project. Currently I am thinking Jules Verne, but we will see.Dracula -4 StarsFascinating! I find it fascinating to read bo...

I loved Bram Stoker!!! With this I finally got to read Dracula, and what a true literary classic. So much suspense throughout and it was clearly meant to be more than a horror novel as it went into depth with other themes. I also enjoyed The Jewel of Seven Stars and The Lair of the White Worm. For somebody hoping to dive into Bram Stoker’s work this is it. Hopefully they admire his writing like I do. And I just hope his literary work lives on forever.

I enjoyed the way the book was put together through journals, news clippings, and phonograph diary. I think the ending of this book is kind of weak, but overall a good story.

Five stars for Dracula alone, everything else is just a nice bonus!Jonathan Harker is a soon-to-be-wed lawyer who eagerly travels to Castle Dracula in the lovely country of Transylvania to settle a real estate transaction with the noble gentleman. During his journey, Jonathan suspects that things aren't as ordinary as they seem in the beautiful country. Superstitious locals speak of demons, vampires and vengeful spirits. The wolves howl with unnatural hunger. Children and villagers disappear wit...

I attempted to tackle this book when I was a curious and rambunctious 10 year old. The story was legendary, but I wasn't made aware that the language would drain my blood with as much fervor as the principal character. Frustrated, I tossed the booked aside. Several years later, in an AP English class, it became a required read and, surprisingly, I was lost in the magnificence, the majestic coolness, the imagery, the darkness of every word on every page. It chilled me; left me looking over my sho...