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Review of Dracula
- Stoker, Bram "Dracula" in the revolutionary Bed Book Landscape Reading Format - a new approach to reading in bed as well as other places people enjoy reading while lying down, such as the beach, or on a grassy lawn in the park. Bed Books provide the freedom to lie in any comfortable position without being obligated to sit up in order to read. They can be an essential aid for readers who may be prone to back and neck strain when assuming the contorted body positions normally required for reading while lying down, and for those who have previously found it difficult or impossible to read books in bed, such as the elderly and the disabled. Bed Books can also be read sitting up as easily as with a conventional book. See the current Bed Book Catalog at: www.bedbooks.NET www.readinginbed.com
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- Posted on 2007-10-17
Great book, strange format
The book itself was very good. It is one of the classics, but one that I had never read before. However, the copy I got was a "Bed Book" which has the print running across the page sideways rather than the normal long ways. I found the book very akward to read and would not order any other book it this format. I didn't realize that was what I was ordering this time, or I would not have done it. The book itself was very good and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2007-10-11
MY FAVORITE HORROR STORY....EVER!
DRACOOLA.The most famous name in H istory!
DROCUVA....The name that forever is E ternity!
DRAKAHLA..The name is doom for the L iving!
DRACULA..The SCARIEST name in any L anguage!
Dracula is my Fav.HORROR STORY of all time.
The thought of to be immortal is fascinating
and to have the one you love at your side
for eternity is most wanting! I love
the story of Dracula. Yes it has some
SLOW moments especially in the middle,but
really starts off well and ends with a piercing
THUMP!(sic) This is my 100th review and low and
behold it is on OCT. I said to myself that Dracula
would be my 100 on my 13th review and here it is
already. Stories of Vampires,Mummies,Werewolves
and animated bodies have been told for years.
But the one of the man who was once a Voivod
and a protector of his land and defender to
the people of the land. The true Prince and
one of many shadows! Bram Stokers tale of
the CURSED one has had many tellings on film
and from such actors as Max Shrek,Klaus Kinski
Frank Langella,Gary Oldman and Louis Jourdan
who gave a GRAVE performance in the BBC version
plus the most famous names of Lugosi and Lee(No!
not Bruce)so if you do not know the story of the
NO REFLECTOR! PLEASE...Take a bite into this story!
at least sink your teeth into it. It's good enough
to drive you Batty!(o.k.o.k. I'll stop!)I guess
my review is enough to give you HEARTBURN(oh! I did it again)
Score: 5
- Posted on 2007-01-10
Who on Earth Needs a "Bed Book?
In my opinion printing the pages of a book sideways and from back to front with the notion that this makes it somehow easier to read in bed is a ridiculous and unnecessary exercise. If Amazon wishes to carry these kinds of useless inventions at least alert your customers on the order site as to the nature of the book that they are paying to have sent to them and then having to pay to return. I am normally thrilled with Amazon's service, but this is a glaring exception.
Score: 1
- Posted on 2006-06-09
It sucks
"Dracula" was not the first vampire novel, nor was it Bram Stoker's first book. But after years of research, Stoker managed to craft the ultimate vampire novel, which has spawned countless movies, spinoffs, and books that follow the blueprint of the Transylvanian count.
Real estate agent Jonathan Harker arrives in Transylvania, to arrange a London house sale to Count Dracula. But as the days go by, Harker witnesses increasingly horrific events, leading him to believe that Dracula is not actually human. His fiancee Mina arrives in Transylvania, and finds that he has been feverish. Meanwhile the count has vanished.
And soon afterwards, strange things happen: a ship piloted by a dead man crashes on the shore, after a mysterious thing killed the crew. A lunatic talks about "Him" coming. And Mina's pal Lucy dies of mysterious blood loss, only to come back as an undead seductress. Dracula has arrived in England -- and he's not going to be stopped easily.
"Dracula" is the grandaddy is Lestat and Jean-Claude, but that isn't the sole reason why it is a classic. It's also incredibly atmospheric, and very well-written. Not only is it very freaky, in an ornate Victorian style, but it is also full of restrained, quiet horror and creepy eroticism. What's more, it's shaped the portrayal of vampires in movies and books, even to this day.
Despite already knowing what's going on for the first half of the book, it's actually kind of creepy to see these people whose lives are being disrupted by Dracula, but don't know about vampires. It's a bit tempting to yell "It's a vampire, you idiots!" every now and then, but you can't really blame them. Then the second half kicks in, with accented professor Van Helsing taking our heroes on a quest to save Mina from Dracula.
And along the way, while our heroes try to figure stuff out, Stoker spins up all these creepy hints of Dracula's arrival. Though he wrote in the late 19th-century manner, very verbose and a bit stuffy, his skill shines through. The book is crammed with intense, evocative language, with moments like Dracula creeping down a wall, or the dead captain found tied to the wheel. Once read, they stick in your mind throughout the book.
It's also a credit to Stoker that he keeps his characters from seeming like idiots or freaks, which they could have easily seemed like. Instead, he puts little moments of humanity in them, like Van Helsing admitting that his wife is in an asylum. Even the letters and diaries are written in different styles; for example, Seward's is restrained and analytical, while Mina's is exuberant and bright.
Intelligent, frightening and very well-written, "Dracula" is the well-deserved godfather of all modern vampire books and movies -- and arguably among the best.
Score: 5