Dracula (Penguin Readers, Level 3) [Paperback]

STOKER (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582426634 | ISBN-13: 978-0582426634 | Publication Date: January 22, 2001 | Edition: 1st

Count Dracula is a vampire. He drinks people's blood. When he leaves his lonely castle in the mountains of Transylvania to come to England, Professor Helsing is the only one who understands the danger. But can he stop Dracula's deadly intentions? Bram Stoker's Dracula is the world's most famous horror story and has inspired many films.

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About the Author

Bram Stoker was born on November 8, 1847, near Dublin, Ireland. Young Stoker suffered from a mysterious illness. Until age seven, he spent much of his time in bed, reading books and dreaming of becoming a famous writer. After graduating from college, Stoker worked as a civil servant in Dublin Castle but continued to write stories on the side. He had also been interested in vampires and spent several years researching these legends. In 1897, Dracula was published. It remains his most famous story, inspiring countless movies, books, TV shows, and Halloween masks. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 52 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 1st edition (January 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582426634
• ISBN-13: 978-0582426634
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,338,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars too much, October 24, 2010

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This review is from: Dracula (Graphic Revolve) (Library Binding)

My son ruined a school library book. I found this as a replacement for the school at half the cost the school was going to charge me. It was in great, library bound condition.

3.0 out of 5 stars Dracula, out with old and in with the new?, October 17, 2009

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This review is from: Dracula (Graphic Revolve) (Library Binding)

As other reviews note, this is a heavily abridged retelling of Bram Stoker's novel. Readers looking for shortcuts would be advised that a number of major characters, notably Quincy Morris and Renfield, and many minor ones, as well, have been totally cut along with any exposition on Dracula's background and powers. Also of note, Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing has received a drastic makeover and now resembles Hugh Jackman's similarly named (but completely original) monster hunter from the film Van Helsing (Widescreen Edition) (2004). The illustrations seem fairly typical of contemporary comics in general, though parents might be concerned for particularly young readers.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not kid appropriate, October 4, 2009

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This review is from: Dracula (Graphic Revolve) (Paperback)

My 11 year old son checked this book out of the library as part of the "First Read" Book club at school. I think it is too graphic, gory and violent for this age group. The females in the novel if not scantily clothed are shown with tight fitting garb, highlighting the outline of their bodies underneath. I do not think this graphic ploy is necessary to tell the story. The females are depicted as fickle and helpless. One sequence shows Mina Murray and Lucy Westenra talking about Lucy's inability to choose which man she is going to marry. While this was a basic premise in the classic novel - Dracula, there is not enough background information in this graphic novel to explain to children the significance of her fickleness. There is one illustration showing the face of the dying Lucy as her fiance drives a wooden stake through her heart. Not really appropriate for a 9 year old. I think Bram Stoker would be rolling over in his grave to read the treatise of his classic work presented by modern day writers.