Dracula

Penguin Classics

By: Bram Stoker, Ang Lee

Narrated by: Mark Gatiss

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is narrated by Mark Gatiss, who also wrote the screen play for the critically acclaimed BBC adaptation. Gatiss has also had an extensive acting career including roles in Sherlock, which he wrote alongside Steven Moffat, The League of Gentlemen and Wolf Hall.

When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned shipis wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the 'Master' and his imminent arrival. In Dracula, Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires and vampire hunters and also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire.

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Good writing, good atmosphere.

Enjoyed the characters really enjoyed Van Helsing writing was good. The atmosphere was spooky disappointing ending.

Great narration.

The narrator makes this classic novel come to life. Dracula is still the best vampire story ever written, with Stephen King’s, Salem’s Lot a close 2nd.

Epic fight against evil to save souls

The ‘evasive knowing’ writing style is brilliant and so spooky. Much better than expected and narration is excellent. Introduction is terrible, skip it.

Great narration. Gothic literature.

I’m not a fan of horror stories but this narrator made it so enjoyable I had to keep up the listening. He lent much humor to the whole experience. I’m happy I finally got around to this novel and it’s thanks to Mr. Gatiss that I finished it. Well done!

Bram Stoker was a genius in this book holds up to any author then or now

the book and the narration is absolutely amazing however the introduction is pure rubbish.