Introduction this is a study guide for the book dracula written by bram stoker. Everywhere in the book traditional victorian values are set against. When the novel was finally released on may 26, 1897, the first 101 pages had been cut, numerous alterations had been made to the text, and the epilogue had been shortened, changing draculas. Date of print is unknown, it doesnt specify the date of print or which edition. This article is about the original dracula from the bram stoker novel. Bram stokers dracula first edition book values classic books. The first edition of dracula appeared in bookshops on 26 may 1897, price six shillings, in a print run from the publishers archibald constable and co of some 3,000 copies bound in plain yellow.
That novel, dracula, has gone on to become perhaps the most influential novel of all time. The novel tells the story of 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. Dracula is one of the few horror books to be honored. Dracula first edition by bram stoker justcollecting. Jonathan harker, a young solicitors clerk from england and one of the narrators in the novel, is on his way to transylvania to conduct business with a client of his employers. By geoffrey reiter even now, when anyone mentions the word vampire in passing, the first thought to come to mind is almost invariably dracula. Bram stokers dracula, book says doubledayand company garden city new york, dracula 1897 by bram stoker it has answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. On this page count dracula discusses his desire to visit london, a city in which he would be regarded as a stranger. To commemorate the centennial of that great novel, carol margaret davison has brought together this collection of essays by some of the worlds leading scholars. Cup ring stain, and some moisture damage visible on the rear board. Please bran stoker dracula dated 1897 any idea of the.
From bram stokers manuscript of the theatre version of dracula, 1897. Bran stoker dracula dated 1897 any idea of the value. Find the value of the topps comic dracula bram stokers. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. There are a couple of signatures in the front, and no bookplates or markings of any other. The real history that went into bram stokers dracula time. You really need the services of a antiquarian book dealer to determine the vintage of yours and its value.
Dracula wisehouse classics the original 1897 edition. Count dracula his first name is never disclosed is the titular main antagonist of the 1897 legendary horror novel dracula by the late author bram stoker. It began as a humble book, however, the very first copies of which hit the. Ever since its publication bram stokers dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an exquisitely designed foilstamped binding, with distinctive. Stoker visited the seaside town of whitby in england in 1890 and found inspiration for his excellent novel dracula. Prior to 1927 nelson doubleday did not indicate first editions. Like the sightings of aliens that followed such b movies as the day the earth stood. Not everyone enjoys the chills down their spine from a good horror story, but for those of us that do, few classics are more appreciated than bram stokers dracula. Written during stokers time as business manager of the lyceum theatre, the novel was written to supplement his income. The dated ideas reflected in dracula focus primarily on the concepts of lust, sex, and evil as they were viewed. Dracula 1897 by bram stoker published by the modern. It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy.
Stokers early fiction is not of particularly high quality. Dracula copyright 1897, by bram stoker antique appraisal. Dracula was republished in an abridged version in the uk by archibald constable and company, westminster. In bram stokers story, the main opponent of count dracula is professor abraham van helsing, a. Stoker has tackled his gruesome subject with enthusiasm, the effect is more often. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. He wrote short stories for children and then a first novel, the snakes pass 1890, which was unsuccessful. Bram stoker, front inner dj flap priceclipped but 95 cents price intact, tiny.
Stoker dracula first edition sellersupplied images abebooks. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Man is no longer in dread of the monstrous and the unnatural, and although mr. Published by archibald constable and company, westminster 1897. However, the first american edition of bram stokers dracula was published in 1899 by. This reference book sets out to dispel this myth en force by offering the most exhaustive collection of early critical. Dracula is an epistolary gothic horror novel written in 1897 by bram stoker, an irish author who became famous after writing about the vampire named count dracula, who later on had many interpretations theater, movie and television. The power of stoker in his book was placed above emily bronte, edgar allan poe and mary shelley based on the contemporary daily mail.
The blood of the vampire and, most enduringly of all, bram stokers iconic novel, dracula, was. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i got of it from. Sucking through the century, 18971997 by carol margaret davison with paul simpsonhousley,eds. The maledominant world was evolving to an equal opportunity society. Values for books depends on the fame of the author, the ediiton of the book and the books condition. Dracula by bram stoker originally introduced in 1897,but this book was not published on that date. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. A slasherflick screenwriter and bram stokers greatgrand nephew have written the first official dracula novel since the 1897 original. Although the beetle initially sold more copies than this book, marshs novel eventually fell into the black hole of forgotten books, whereas dracula still reigned. This was a time that the victorian era and its values were changing and meeting their ends. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire count dracula, the novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to relocate from transylvania to england, and the battle between dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor abraham van helsing. Dracula was not the first vampire novel, nor was it bram stokers first book. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. There is a paper name plate on the back of the front cover.
The first edition of this work was published in 1897 by archibald constable and company, winchester. This meant women were no longer oppressed and limited socially, educationally, economically, or. Looking for information about this book age, value, anything. Book has no tearing of pages but has age related yellowing. See a complete list of the characters in dracula and indepth analyses of count dracula, van helsing, mina murray, and lucy westenra. Bram stokers dracula there is a common misconception that the early critical reception of bram stokers famed vampire novel, dracula 1897, was mixed. Stokers fortunes changed in 1897 with the publication of dracula, which still stands as his greatest literary achievement. According to a short article in the miscellaneous section of the may 3, 1901 issue of the sheffield daily independent, sheffield, mr. Any universal horror fan should read this book to get a stronger glimpse of what bram stoker was writing about.
Bram stokers dracula, book says doubledayand company. First edition, first issue on thicker paper with one blank leaf at rear and no ads. The first publication of dracula the book took place in 1897. Dracula starts out with several entries in jonathan harkers journal, which. It was given to my mother who was a classical latin teacher. 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. This is the first edition of dracula, published on 16 may, 1897, by archibald.
The novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between. The change from differing mediums, novel and film, reveal characteristics and possibilities of narratives. Atheneum june 26th, 1897 the audacity and horror of dracula are mr. In stokers book, the character of dracula has an uncanny. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. Universally recognized as the archetype of the vampire, he is one of the most famous fictional. Dracula takes the pulse of culture christ and pop culture.
Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker. This particualr book was not published in 1897, it dates after 1910 when doubledays moved operations to garden city. First published in 1897, bram stokers dracula established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction written in its wake. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and. In the task of comparing and contrasting the novel of dracula to film extracts of bram stokers dracula, values, meaning and context discovered lie between discrepancy and similarity. The name dracula is derived from the nickname for the romanian ruler vlad tepes vlad the impaler, known for his cruelty.
Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Dracula, culture and values from mediums 1505 words. Dracula by bram stoker, first edition, doubleday abebooks. In 1897, archibald constable and company of the united kingdom published dracula, bram stokers classic tale of count dracula, a vampire. Bram stokers now legendary novel, dracula, is not just any piece of cultspawning fiction, but rather a time capsule containing the popular thoughts, ideas, and beliefs of the victorian era that paints an elaborate picture of what society was like for bram stokers generation. Any edits involving other media adaptations will not be accepted.
Dracula is an 1897 novel by irish author bram stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire count dracula. Dracula signed by bram stoker 1897 archibald by bram. Stoker almost succeeds in creating the sense of possibility in impossibility. This book of essays on dracula, intended for inclusion on university reading lists, will also appeal to those with a serious interest in the rise of this popular icon. Dracula inspired a host of imitators and spinoffs, first in print and then in every other media format that has been invented. He lived in the 15 th century and allegedly had tens of thousands of people impaled. Dracula is highly sensationalan immense amount of energy, a certain degree of imaginative faculty, and many ingenious and gruesome details are there.