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The Man is a romance novel by Bram Stoker, written in 1905. It possesses the typical characteristics of Gothic fiction: horror and romance. The novel focuses on a romance between the main character,

The story of the notorious vampire Count Dracula, lord of the undead, who rises from his coffin at night to suck the blood of the living is, undoubtedly, the stuff of nightmares. A lunatic asylum, a bleak Transylvanian castle, an ancient cemetary; these are the dark backgrounds to the even darker deeds portrayed in this most bloodcurdling of tales.

El abogado inglés Jonathan Harker se despide de su prometida Mina para realizar un viaje de negocios a Transilvania, donde vive el Conde Drácula. Nunca imaginó que quedaría atrapado en el remoto Castillo a merced de extrañas criaturas que lo llevaran a la locura. Mientras que Mina espera su regreso en casa de su bella amiga Lucy, llega un barco a Londres procedente del Bosforo con un extraño pasajero, El Conde Dracula. De pronto la pobre Lucy comienza a sufrir una extraña enfermedad, en su cuello han aparecido dos extraños orificios que intrigan al doctor Seward, quien pide consejo al afamado doctor Abraham Van Helsing. Con la historia de Dracula, el conde transilvano, Bram Stoker establecio muchas convenciones de del genero de vampiros; con el vampirismo retratado como una enfermedad sobrenatural, con insinuaciones eroticas y fuerte contrastes con la moda victoriana. Asi, la novela de "Dracula" sigue siendo una historia de terror clasica.

Drácula, de Bram Stoker, en una edición con pop-ups para disfrutar al máximo de este clásico de la novel gótica.Drácula, el señor de los vampiros por excelencia, regresa en una edición ilustrada que combina modernos dibujos y pop-ups. ¿Renovara su terrible pacto con las tinieblas y las fuerzas del Mal? Estupenda version del clasico de Bram Stocker que sobrecogera gracias a sus magnificas ilustraciones.

Esta adaptación de la más célebre novela de Bram Stoker, Drácula, a cargo de Emili Olcina, nos ofrece un texto actualizado y aligerado, respetando la riqueza argumental de la obra original, y destinado a un publico juvenil y adulto. El viaje de Jonathan Harker al castillo del conde Dracula debia ser un viaje de negocios y placer. Pero al llegar a Carfax, el joven descubre terribles secretos y vive una serie de experiencias que le producen una fuerte impresion... Con la imaginacion y la capacidad descriptiva de Stoker, el protagonista se ve impotente ante la malignidad y los poderes del vampiro. Los hechos mas tragicos y crueles se sucederan de una manera irreversible. A traves del conde Dracula, Stoker configura la imagen del aristocrata tiranico tanto en la vida como en la muerte, el livido heroe satanico se impone al imaginario colectivo universal como el prototipo del vampiro, a la vez seductor y repulsivo, sobrenatural y azote de la humanidad.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Count Dracula is a vampire. He drinks peoples blood. He lives in a lonely castle in the mountains of Transylvania. But then he comes to England and strange things start happening. People change. People become ill. Professor Van Helsing knows about vampires, but can he stop Count Dracula?

Adaptació de la novel*la de Bram Stoker en forma de còmic, amb solapes i desplegables.Adaptació de la novel*la de Bram Stoker en forma de còmic, amb solapes i desplegables.

Bram Stokers "The Man" presents a compelling exploration of the complexities of identity and the human condition through a blend of realism and gothic elements. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, Stoker intricately weaves a narrative that delves into the psychological struggles of his characters while using vivid imagery and rich symbolism. This novel is often considered a precursor to Stokers more famous works, allowing readers to witness the early development of his thematic focus on the interplay between societal expectations and personal desires. Stoker, an Irish author best known for his iconic vampire tale "Dracula," was influenced by his own experiences and the cultural tensions of his time. His keen interest in folklore, horror, and the darker aspects of human nature informed his writings. Stokers engagement with the tensions between modernity and tradition is especially evident in "The Man," highlighting a period of rapid change and reconsideration of what it meant to be human. Readers seeking a nuanced narrative that challenges perceptions of identity will find "The Man" an enlightening and thought-provoking work. Stokers masterful prose ensures a lasting impact, making it an essential read for those interested in the origins of gothic literature and its exploration of the depths of the human psyche.

The punctured throat, the coffin lid slowly opening, the unholy shriek as the stake pierces the heart—these are just a few of the chilling images Bram Stoker unleashed upon the world with his 1897 masterpiece, Dracula. Inspired by the folk legend of nosferatu, the undead, Stoker created a timeless tale of gothic horror and romance that has enthralled and terrified readers ever since. A true masterwork of storytelling, Dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature: Count Dracula, a tragic, night-dwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent, the helpless, and the beautiful. But Dracula also stands as a bleak allegorical saga of an eternally cursed being whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of the supremely moralistic age in which it was originally written — and the corrupt desires that continue to plague the modern human condition.

A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancee and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil really have arrived on England's shores? And what is it that he hungers for so desperately?

Das Original in uberarbeiteter deutscher Fassung mit zahlreichen Anmerkungen.Der Londoner Rechtsanwalt Jonathan Harker reist nach Transsilvanien. Er soll dort den Grafen Dracula beraten, der nach England auswandern will und zu diesem Zweck ein Grundstuck in London erwirbt.Wahrend seiner Reise trifft Harker auf sehr misstrauische und aberglaubische Gestalten, die ihn vor dem Grafen warnen. Im Schloss des Grafen verlaufen die Tage zunachst ruhig, da sich der Gastgeber selbst bei Tage nicht blicken lasst.Aber dann schopft Harker Verdacht, denn der Graf hat kein Spiegelbild. Bald schon ahnt der junge Englander von der unheimlichen Macht seines Gegners. Und er wei, dass er die Mauern des Schlosses nie lebend verlassen wird, wenn er nicht flieht.In London wartet ein Heer von ahnungslosen Opfern auf den Vampir.Bram Stoker hat in diesem Roman Tod und Erotik auf faszinierende Art zusammengefuhrt. Dieses Buch gehort zur anerkannten Weltliteratur, es lasst sich auf verschiedenste Art interpretieren und lesen, als viktorianisches Sittengemalde, als spannender Abenteuerroman und als Schauerroman.Null Papier Verlag

This meticulously edited horror collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:"Dracula" is the tale of Count Draculas attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing."The Jewel of Seven Stars" tells the tale of Malcolm Ross, a young barrister, pulled into an archaeologists plot to revive Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy."The Man" (The Gates of Life)" is a gothic tale of Stephen, young girl raised as tomboy, and her childhood friend Harold. As many of their close ones die in tragic accidents, through the deaths, Stephen and Harold grow closer."The Lady of the Shroud" Rupert Saint Leger inherits his uncles estate on condition that he lives for a year in his uncles castle in the Land of the Blue Mountains. One wet night, he is visited in the castle by a pale woman wearing a wet shroud, seeking warmth. He falls in love with her, despite thinking she is a vampire, and he visits the local church where he finds her in a glass-topped stone coffin in the crypt."The Lair of the White Worm (The Garden of Evil)" Adam Salton from Australia is contacted by his great-uncle Richard from England in order to establish a relationship. Adam travels to England and quickly finds himself at the centre of mysterious and inexplicable occurrences."Draculas Guest & Other Weird Stories" is a collection of nine macabre and gothic tales in which paintings come to life, rats run amok and many other twisted things occur:Draculas GuestThe Judges HouseThe SquawThe Secret of the Growing GoldA Gipsy ProphecyThe Coming of Abel BehennaThe Burial of the RatsA Dream of Red HandsCrooken Sands

El viatge de Jonathan Harker al castell del comte Dracula havia destar un viatge de negocis i plaer. Pero en arribar-hi el jove descobreix terribles secrets i viu un seguit dexperiencies colpidores... Amb la imaginacio i la capacitat descriptiva dStoker, el protagonista es veu impotent davant la malignitat i els poders del vampir. Els fets mes tragics i cruels es van succeint duna manera irreversible.

A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancee and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil really have arrived on England''s shores? And what is it that he hungers for so desperately?

This book contains the Classics Collection of Bram Stoker in the chronological order of their original publication. - Under the Sunset - The Invisible Giant - The Dualitists - Dracula - The Jewel of Seven Stars - The Man - The Lair of the White Worm - Draculas Guest - The Judges House - A Dream of Red Hands - The Burial of the Rats - Crooken Sands

Draculas Guest and Other Weird Stories is a collection of short stories by Bram Stoker, first published in 1914, two years after Stokers death.The same collection has been issued under short titles including simply Draculas Guest. Meanwhile, collections published under Draculas Guest and longer titles contain different selections of stories.