When Bram Stoker published "Dracula" in 1897, his creation became instantly synonymous with the vampire legend. Now, after spreading terror for a century, Count Dracula has inspired the best contemporary horror writers. As an anniversary tribute, this hair-raising, blood-curdling anthology presents numerous new variations on the Lord of the Undead.
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With his 500-year lifetime so far, and centuries yet ahead, the character of Dracula has an ever-unfolding biography, to which this 100th-anniversary tribute contributes 33 stories (only 6 of which have been previously published). Dracula visits, in these pages, such locales as the Côte d'Azur, the wilds of Oregon, the Los Angeles of Raymond Chandler, communist Eastern Europe, Rome at the dawn of the 21st century (a chilling tale in which he is forced to imitate the Messiah), and the ruins of post-apocalyptic New Jersey. He encounters Bettie Page, Aleister Crowley, Timothy Leary, Lou Reed, and Francis Ford Coppola (with the entire cast and crew of Apocalypse Now, in a hilarious spoof). The authors include such contemporary masters as Kim Newman, Nicholas Royle, Terry Lamsley, Joel Lane, Brian Stableford, and Ramsey Campbell. The book also has a foreword by Bram Stoker's great-nephew, and includes the never-before-published prologue to Stoker's theatrical version of Dracula.
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The first sentence of editor Jones' introduction probably speaks for us all: "Do we really need another collection of vampire stories?" Since 1997 is the centenary of Bram Stoker's Dracula in influence and market share, the indisputable king of horror--we will get at least this one, needed or not. It differs from other bloodsucker compendia by offering 33 stories, all but 7 brand-new, that project Stoker's creations--Jonathan and Mina Harker, Renfield, and the novel's other personae besides the undead count--forward in spirit from 1890s London through successive decades to today and on into the future (F. Paul Wilson's volume closer is a variation on Richard Matheson's oft-filmed I Am Legend [1954], about a future L.A. overrun by vampires). Contributors include horror hands living and dead, most notably Stoker himself in the previously unpublished prologue to the stage Dracula he cobbled together to ensure his dramatic copyright. Ray Olson
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Interesting Collection,
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A very interesting collection of stories , including some very rare material by Bram Stoker not to be found anywhere else i.e. the original theatrical play based on 'Dracula'. However I would recommend this as a follow up to the classic "Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories" in the same series which is an absolute MUST READ for any vampire fiction / horror fiction fan
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Got it for the Newman story, but enjoyed the rest also.,
By John D Lewallen Jr (Tucker, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Dracula (The mammoth book series) (Paperback)
I do not consider myself to be a big Horror fan. I have read all of Lovecraft's works, and recently have been enjoying Kim Newman's Anno Dracula series. A comment that Newman posted on this site led me to get this book for his story, "Coppola's Dracula." That was definitely my favorite story in the book, but I was pleasantly surprised that most of the other stories were decent as well. Like almost all anthologies, there are some stories that were not so hot, but there were no absolute clunkers, in my view. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys horror fiction, whether they are a long-time fan, or a relative new-comer like I am.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By Arthur Kevin Rabago (Quezon City, NCR Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Dracula (The mammoth book series) (Paperback)
This book is a mish mash of recycled and rehashed Dracula Stories (though- not stooping too low as to include Peewee vs Dracula).Though some of the stories might spark your interest.... for a while. Instead of something to keep you sleepless- this book has degenerated to an alternative cure for insomnia.
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At 10.15 a.m. on Tuesday May 18th, 1897, a few weeks prior to the first publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula, the author himself produced a single performance of his novel at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in London's West End. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hippie children, vampire lady, last vampire, other townsfolk, young bitch, real vampire, shiny suit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Helsing, Count Dracula, Prince Marshall, Sister Carole, Tom Duffy, Jonathan Harker, Borgo Pass, Bram Stoker, Harker's Voice, Miss Page, Colonel Tombe, Daniel Weah, Eleanor Revine, Pump Handle, Dan Clay, Dark Terrors, Zack Phalanx, New York, Castle Dracula, Haydon Lascalles, Kentish Town, Peter Hawkins, Prison Island, South African, Africa House Hotel New!
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At 10.15 a.m. on Tuesday May 18th, 1897, a few weeks prior to the first publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula, the author himself produced a single performance of his novel at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in London's West End. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hippie children, vampire lady, last vampire, other townsfolk, young bitch, real vampire, shiny suit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Helsing, Count Dracula, Prince Marshall, Sister Carole, Tom Duffy, Jonathan Harker, Borgo Pass, Bram Stoker, Harker's Voice, Miss Page, Colonel Tombe, Daniel Weah, Eleanor Revine, Pump Handle, Dan Clay, Dark Terrors, Zack Phalanx, New York, Castle Dracula, Haydon Lascalles, Kentish Town, Peter Hawkins, Prison Island, South African, Africa House Hotel New!
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- Dracula: Fast Track Classics (Fast Track Classics Series) by Pauline Francis on 10 pages
- Now We Are Sick by Neil Gaiman in Front Matter, and page 519
- Best New Horror by Robert R. McCammon in Front Matter, and page 43
- The Bloody Red Baron by Kim Newman on page 109, and page 110
- Khai of Ancient Khem by Brian Lumley on page 73
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- Dancing with the Dark: True Encounters with the Paranormal by Masters of the Macabre by Stephen Jones on page 1
- The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women (Mammoth Books) by Stephen Jones in Front Matter
- Thirty Strange Stories by H. G. Wells in Back Cover
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