Writing Bram Stoker's Dracula

[Queen Asuka]

[color=hotpink][size=1]I always thought that everybody and their brother had heard of Dracula, most of them having read it, but I find it very disappointing that as I read the novel and want to discuss aspects of it with a fellow reader, there is no one else that I know who has actually read the book. I'm about halfway through, and it is a very good read, even if it does bother me here and there with a few continuity errors. SO, I post the question to you, who here has actually read it and what would you like to comment on it?

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[future girl]

I read Bram Stoker's Dracula a few years ago, I believe I was in tenth grade. I had owned the book for about three years prior to that though heh. What I always really liked about the book is that unlike they do in the movies there's no romanticism between Lucy and Dracula. He puts a spell on her, but she's by no means in [i]love[/i] with him. [spoiler]I think there is a part, in her journal entry where she keeps writing "Unclean, unclean." She's disgusted by what's happening in other words.[/spoiler] I also like the subdued sexuality of the book. It's probably because of the times and who wrote it, but it's become really common for vampire novels to be smutty erotica and Bram Stoker doesn't stoop to that level. There are obviously sexual undertones in the book, but they're subdued and classy which is a very nice plus in my oppinion. I wish I could remember more of the book, but it's been a really long time. I always told myself I'd read it over, but I haven't quite gotten to it yet.

[Gavin]

[SIZE=1]I bought Bram Stoker's Dracula a year or so ago because I'd heard it was on the English Curriculum for the Leaving Cert., I later found out it wasn't but decided to read the book anyway. I think I got about 30 or so pages into it before I lost interest and discontinued reading it.

I started reading it again a few weeks back and I'm about a third of the way through, I find it can be a bit confusing at times, considering the book is comprised of letters and journal entries by many people. In saying that though it is an excellent book with some very interesting and at times amusing characters. From all I've read so far my personal favourite part of the book is the beginning, detailing Harker's journey to Dracula's abode.[/SIZE]

[Doukeshi]

I started reading 'Dracula' a while back, having borrowed it from my local library. I didn't actually realise that the entire novel was written in an epistolary format, with diary entries and such. I soon found this out as I began reading.

I didn't get very far into the book I'm afraid, before the format and the language itself rendered me hoplessley bored. I think I got to just after the three sisters incident before laid down the book and, incidently, just forgot about it (until it had to be returned of course). Despite this, I am still fascinated by the story of dracula and the world of myth and mystique created around him. I therefore assume that I shall try my hand once more at reading the book sometime in the future.

Apparently Stokers 'The Lair of the White Worm' is a much better read.

[Guest MidnightKitsune]

I'm reading this book now, having borrowed it from my school's library, and the whole thing is a bit confusing at times. For instance, a chapter is named 'Mina Murray's Journal' but the chapter switches from her journal, to the Doctor's, to letters back and forth. The dialog was a bit confusing, at times, too.. the English accent can confuse me sometimes. I'm about halfway through, and the book [I]is[/I] quite boring, in my opinion.. but I always have to finish a book, if only to see how it ends.

[JJ]

I personally read "Dracula" last May (May '04) and I really enjoyed it. My personal favorite part was the Warning: DO not read unless you have finsihed the book. [spoiler]whole Lucy/Dracula thing. At first she had no clue, but the sleepwalking/ hyponotic state, led Mina to belive elsewise. It wasn't until Dr. Seward sent for Dr Van Helsing, did they come to the conclusion of a vampire.

The blood transfusion that they did surpirsed me. I hadn't realized they even had a faint idea of that in that time. I really hated having to read Lucy's beloved finish her off. It had to be the hardest thing to do.[/spoiler]

All around I really liked this book and fell into a trace reading it. If you didn't like dracula as much I suggest Mary Shelly's Frankenstien. The book is really good!

Sorry if the post is a little off, school starts tommorow and I'm Mr New Guy :eek: