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Dracula
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Dracula Hardcover - 1978

by Bram Stoker


About this book

Dracula is a gothic horror book written by Bram Stoker and published in 1897. The story is told through a series of journal entries, letters, and newspaper articles, and it follows the efforts of a group of people led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing to defeat the vampire Count Dracula.


Dracula by Bram Stoker has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel, and invasion literature. It has become a cultural icon, spawning countless adaptations in film, television, and other media. The novel's depiction of the struggle between good and evil continues to captivate readers today.

Summary

The original vampire Since its publication in 1897, Dracula continues to terrify readers with its depiction of a vampire with an insatiable thirst for blood and the group of hunters determined to end his existence before he destroys a young woman's soul.

First Edition Identification

Bram Stoker’s Dracula was first published by Archibald Constable and Company; London, 1897. First edition first impression ran 3,000 copies and is yellow cloth, lettered in red. True first editions are marked by a blank integral last page, with no ad for The Shoulder of Shasta


They were two bindings of the first printing. The first one was bound without a publisher’s catalog, while the second was bound with an undated publisher's advertisement catalog listing no books published after 1897. The last book published that's listed in this ad catalog is Warren's editing of The Faerie Queene.

Details

  • Title Dracula
  • Author Bram Stoker
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Modern Library, New York
  • Date February 12, 1978
  • ISBN 9780394604473 / 0394604474
  • Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Reading level 990
  • Library of Congress subjects Horror fiction, Vampires
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 83005471
  • Dewey Decimal Code 823.8