Dracula

Written by Bram Stoker

Narrated by Gerry O'Brien

During a business visit to Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania, a young English solicitor finds himself at the center of a series of horrifying incidents.

Jonathan Harker is attacked by three phantom women, observes the Count's transformation from human to bat form, and discovers puncture wounds on his own neck that seem to have been made by teeth. Harker returns home upon his escape from Dracula's grim fortress, but a friend's strange malady - involving sleepwalking, inexplicable blood loss, and mysterious throat wounds - initiates a frantic vampire hunt.

The popularity of Bram Stoker's 1897 horror romance is as deathless as any vampire. Its supernatural appeal has spawned a host of film and stage adaptations, and more than a century after its initial publication, it continues to hold readers spellbound.

An Author's Republic audio production.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jun 2, 2017
• ISBN: 9781518952036

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish novelist. Born in Dublin, Stoker suffered from an unknown illness as a young boy before entering school at the age of seven. He would later remark that the time he spent bedridden enabled him to cultivate his imagination, contributing to his later success as a writer. He attended Trinity College, Dublin from 1864, graduating with a BA before returning to obtain an MA in 1875. After university, he worked as a theatre critic, writing a positive review of acclaimed Victorian actor Henry Irving’s production of Hamlet that would spark a lifelong friendship and working relationship between them. In 1878, Stoker married Florence Balcombe before moving to London, where he would work for the next 27 years as business manager of Irving’s influential Lyceum Theatre. Between his work in London and travels abroad with Irving, Stoker befriended such artists as Oscar Wilde, Walt Whitman, Hall Caine, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1895, having published several works of fiction and nonfiction, Stoker began writing his masterpiece Dracula (1897) while vacationing at the Kilmarnock Arms Hotel in Cruden Bay, Scotland. Stoker continued to write fiction for the rest of his life, achieving moderate success as a novelist. Known more for his association with London theatre during his life, his reputation as an artist has grown since his death, aided in part by film and television adaptations of Dracula, the enduring popularity of the horror genre, and abundant interest in his work from readers and scholars around the world.

Reviews for Dracula

[Mya · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The narrator was very good. Nearly every character was distinguishable by voice alone and kept the story interesting and in the forefront of the m mind throughout the reading.

[Joel Johnson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I probably would have found this book to be pretty dry had I read it. This is one of the few exceptions where I think the audio book provided a better experience. I think the narrator’s Dr. Van Helsing really helped to bring to life just how desperate the situation was and would be.

[Juandré Bester · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As an old classic I expectted it to be less accessible to those who's first language is not English. However, it was quite well written and well narrated so that anyone who enjoys gothic novels could enjoy this book as well.

[Suzanne Anderson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Awesome. Fun listen. Dramatic voices and sounds. I listened around Halloween and it was perfect.

[luisa samayoa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The narrator made this book a good time definitely will reread with audio again. I’m obsessed.

[Jeff Rindy Heslop · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Incredibly well done. The narration is fantastic! I would definitely recommend it.

[Ana · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Really excellently read production, but there remain some obvious editing mistakes. Twice, the narrator restarts a line. A third time he says "let me try that one again" then redoes the line. Puzzling to find these mistakes.

Otherwise, a very well narrated classic.

[Catarina Rocha · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Narrator is absolutely brilliant. Give this man an Oscar as he made this book come to life.

[Charlotte stahl · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Never read this before wasn't let down it was awesome

[Simone · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The voice actor was great, but the Novel is really hard to get through. There is a really long, stretched out middle part, where almost nothing happens

[C. Bennett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The voice actor, Gerry O’Brian was outstanding. I could not stop listening.

[Nigel Kidd · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not the classic I’d been led to believe. It was OK although often frustrating; one of the few times when the film is probably the better option. (24hours later) I have just watched the film and that’s not great either, I think I prefer the book although it’s disappointing in parts.

[ranjit · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an bsolute masterpiece and a classic. I loved it !!!!.

[Dany Dorito · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing, so much better than I could have ever expected.

[Isaac Day · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Started strong and had its moments throughout, but the ending was such a huge letdown, I can’t give anymore than 3-stars.

SPOILER:
Count Dracula is hyped-up to be such a powerful, devastating, and malicious character, but this is mostly through other characters simply describing him as such. Yes, there are several parts where Dracula actually demonstrates his power, but through the last 1/3 of the book, he is just asleep in his box. The heroes of the book track him down, open the box, and stab him… the end. There was so much buildup through the story, and the ending felt rushed and anticlimactic. Why would an author spend so much time telling us why the villain is so terrifying, just to have the villain remain sleeping in a box for the entire last part of the story?

[pavel8kajaba · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

After listening to this I will never want to see any other vampire movie. It is true gem!

[Frances O'Connor · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Classic good vs evil. Full of people with bravery, compassion, and duty to fellow human kind.
The reader could not have done better. He was excellent.

[Paul English · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved the book having never read it before. The narration was excellent. Couldn’t be mire pleased.

[Francisco Torres · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A classic that everyone should read. I specially recommend read it in the night!

[Pamella Chatfield · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book. Even if you've seen all the Dracula movies made, you need to read the book.