Bram stoker s iconic novel dracula begins with a young man, jonathan harker, arriving in transylvania where he has an appointment to keep with a certain count dracula. Emmy award nominees alan cumming and tim curry plus an allstar cast of audie awardwinners simon vance the millenium trilogy, katherine kellgren pride and prejudice and zombies, susan duerden the tigers wife. The others are frankenstein, the turn of the screw, heart of darkness, the picture of. A chilling masterpiece of the horror genre, dracula also. Harker goes to transylvania to negotiate the purchase of a house in london for his client, count dracula. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but weve tried something different. Abraham bram stoker 18471912 is the author of one of the english languages bestknown books of mystery and horror, dracula. He lived during the victorian and edwardian eras 1847 1912 and published dracula in 1897. Livre audio dracula audible edition bram stoker audible. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper. The modern audience hasnt had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading bram stokers original 1897 manuscript. Dracula is a horror novel by bram stoker, narrated in first person diary entries and letters, telling the story of an encounter with. Listen to dracula audible edition audiobook by bram stoker, narrated by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley. Based on irish novelist bram stokers 1897 novel dracula, the film portrays the origin story of its title character, count dracula, by portraying the story of vlad the impaler, who uses dark.
Written by bram stoker, narrated by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Jun 24, 2016 with so many adaptations of bram stokers classic vampire novel dracula being released over the years, choosing one to read, watch or listen to can be a difficult choice. The book is narrated by various voices, so likewise this audiobook is read by a different narrator for each character, such as alan cumming for seward and time curry as van. Dracula bram stoker voiced by alan cumming, tim curry. Yall, shit is about to hit the fan and get real with bram stokers dracula. Alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley, james. Oct 05, 2012 yall, shit is about to hit the fan and get real with bram stokers dracula. No dracula movie has ever done justice to stokers gothic masterpiece.
Bram stokers dracula, performed by alan cumming and tim. This audible edition of bram stokers dracula has many narrators. With so many adaptations of bram stokers classic vampire novel dracula being released over the years, choosing one to read, watch or listen to can be a difficult choice. Okay, so the book opens with jonathan harker who is a. Dracula bram stoker voiced by alan cumming, tim curry and. This outstanding audiobook, regaling the horror spread by count dracula, is read by an outstanding cast of narrators including alan cumming and tim curry.
The modern audience hasnt had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading bram stoker s original 1897 manuscript. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Jul 14, 2015 bram stoker did not invent the vampire story, but he popularized it with his classic 1897 novel. Okay, so the book opens with jonathan harker who is a solicitor, right. According to a short article in the miscellaneous section of the may 3, 1901. Principal photography began on august 5, 20 in northern ireland. Jun 26, 2015 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. Alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcom, and steven crossley. The centuries old vampire count dracula comes to england to seduce his barrister jonathan harkers fiancee mina murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land. With the popularity of vampires in today s culture, it is no surprise that there has been renewed interest in bram stoker s dracula. With gary oldman, winona ryder, anthony hopkins, keanu reeves.
Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book. I think this was a great decision to do since the characters in the audio book. Dracula audible audio published february 20th 2012 by audible, inc. Written by bram stoker, audiobook narrated by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm.
Dracula was republished in an abridged version in the uk by archibald constable and company, westminster. This is horrors simon kurt unsworth checks out just one of those adaptations as he looks back at the 2012 full cast audio version created for audible. Written by bram stoker, audiobook narrated by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley. The centuries old vampire count dracula comes to england to seduce. Sep 01, 2009 dracula opens the door to the unknown. 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. Dracula is one of the few horror books to be honored by inclusion in the norton critical edition series. Amazon is offering a free download of bram stokers. The cast includes alan cumming as dr seward and tim curry as van. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In form dracula is an epistolary novel, told through a series of journal entries, letters. The author, bram stoker, a young victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of eastern europe in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Bram stokers iconic novel dracula begins with a young man, jonathan harker, arriving in transylvania where he has an appointment to keep with a certain count dracula. Bram stoker, alan cumming narrator, tim curry narrator, simon vance goodreads. The classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. When solicitor jonathan harker sets off for transylvania to sell the mysterious count dracula a gothic mansion, his bridetobe, mina, begs him to stay to no avail. Dracula legend classics kindle edition by stoker, bram. The author didnt invent vampires, but his novel has so captured the public s imagination that he is rightly considered their popularizer. Emmy award nominees alan cumming and tim curry plus an all. Dracula unabridged audiobook on mp3cd 9781501257650 by bram stoker. Followers of the popular vampire literary and film interpretations of recent years might be blase about another.
Audiobook full dracula by bram stoker chapter 1 6 youtube. Alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme malcolm, steven crossley, james adams isbn. Do all superstitions have a basis in reality, or are they just folklore. Bram stoker was an irish writer and is best known for his novels and short stories. With the popularity of vampires in todays culture, it is no surprise that there has been renewed interest in bram stokers dracula. The cover of this book by bram stoker is even more beautiful than the pictures show in fact, it is the single most colorful novel on my bookshelf.
Dracula by bram stoker read by alan cumming tim curry. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dracula legend classics. Hes intelligent, cunning, polished, and entirely terrifying the perfect foil for the purehearted team hellbent on his demise. Bram stoker 18471912 dracula tells the tale of a sinister transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood. The names of those heroes and heroines are firmly esconced in pop culture. Audible studios on brilliance audio publication date. Ever since its publication bram stokers dracula has always. This works very well, the multiple voices really adding something extra to sustain interest this really is one of the most enjoyable audio books i have listened. Bram stoker, alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katherine kellgren, susan duerden, john lee, graeme. Bram stoker did not invent the vampire story, but he popularized it with his classic 1897 novel.
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. Review we thought you might want to listen to one of the greatest horror stories of all time. 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. Nov 11, 20 bram stoker was an irish writer and is best known for his novels and short stories. Written in epistolary form, dracula chronicles a vampires journey from transylvania to the nighttime streets of london and is a virtual textbook of victorianera fears and anxieties. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Because of the widespread awareness of the story of the evil transylvanian count and the success of numerous film. Tim curry narrator, simon vance goodreads author narrator. The gothic horror novel dracula is probably his most popular work. The title letters are raised off of the front cover and are coated in same metallicblue ink, which makes it unlike any book i have seen. Based on irish novelist bram stoker s 1897 novel dracula, the film portrays the origin story of its title character, count dracula, by portraying the story of vlad the impaler, who uses dark powers to protect his family and kingdom.
This production of dracula is presented by what is possibly the best assemblage of narrating talent ever for one audiobook. Nothing like halloween to appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading bram stokers original 1897 manuscript. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. 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 source. Dracula audible edition audible audiobook unabridged. Dracula audible edition audiobook bram stoker audible. From transylvania to london, the reader explores the dark side of mystery and intrigue riding on the coattails of dracula s cape, changing from wolf to bat, and living on in the nighttime. This classic vampire story examines modern victorian culture and the gothic occult dimension that lies beneath it. Bram stokers dracula is one of the most feared and most loved tales. Performed by alan cumming, tim curry, simon vance, katy kellgren, susan duerden, graeme malcolm, steven crossley, and others. Bram stokers dracula, performed by alan cumming and tim curry, plus an all star cast. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The book is narrated by various voices, so likewise this audio book is read by a different narrator for each character, such as alan cumming for seward and time curry as van helsing. Bram stoker 1847 1912 the classic vampire story by bram stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. Tom hiddleston the night manager stars as jonathan harker, with david suchet poirot as dracula in liz lochheads powerful bbc radio adaptation of the classic novel by bram stoker. Bram stoker s dracula is one of the most feared and most loved tales in literature. The count is looking for a london home and jonathan, who has the details of a large house that might suit dracula, is keen to make the count s acquaintance and visit him in his.
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