stoker, bram

Dracula, the blood-thirsty Transylvanian who terrorized England, was a character in an 1897 horror novel. However, the author, Bram Stoker, based his infamous creature on a real-life prince from the 1400s named Vlad III. Though Vlad wasn't a vampire, he was known for some very gory exploits. Legends of vampires stretch back even further than this. Thrilled readers will devour this legend, its possible sources, and details about its contribution to popular culture. Spooky photographs and illustrations set the mood and enhance the spine-tingling text. Full-color photographs, Historical Context Overview, Fact Boxes, Glossary, For Further Information Section, Index.

A graphic novel adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic story that finds Jonathan Harker, a guest at an eerie castle owned by Count Dracula, investigating the strange nighttime activities of his host.

Literary researcher Harold White, having been inducted in the Baker Street Irregulars, a group of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts, embarks on a search for a missing diary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and investigates the murder of the world's leading Doylean scholar.

In this graphic version, Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, uncovers a terrible secret, and barely escapes with his life--only to have the Count follow him back to England.

A Spanish translation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" in which Jonathan Hacker stays at the Transylvania castle of Count Dracula, putting himself and his friends in grave danger.

Investigates the sources that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula, drawing from archives, letters, and literary and theatrical history to reveal who and what inspired the creation of the legendary monster.

"Joseph Barkely gets more than he bargains for when he agrees to authenticate the original manuscript of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', and personally transport it to Romania"--Provided by publisher.

"This generously illustrated documentary collection explores in full the scope of the Dracula phenomenon, from the folkloric origins of the vampire legend to its unending legacy as a vital influence on the literary and performing arts, not to mention the Romanian tourist industry."--back cover.

Presents a collection of critical essays on Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula," and includes a chronology of the author's life and works along with bibliography and notes.