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Category: Book
Author: Original Soundtrack
Publisher: Naxos Audio Books
Studio: Naxos Audio Books
Manufacturer: Naxos Audio Books
Label: Naxos Audio Books
Format: Audiobook, Box Set, Classical, Compilation
Language: German (Published)
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Items: 3
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.9
UPC: 730099011525
EAN: 0730099011525
ASIN: B000034DH4
Publication Date: 1997
Release Date: October 19, 1999
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Jonathan Harker's Journal: Leaving the West and Entering the East | | • | Give Me the Herr's Luggage | | • | Welcome to My House | | • | There Are Certainly Odd Deficiencies in the House | | • | Repulsion and Terror | | • | Further Horrors | | • | A Terrible Sight | | • | Mina Murray, an Assistant Schoolmistress | | • | Ebb-Tide in Appetite Today | | • | From a Correspondent |
Disc 2
| • | An Agonizing Experience | | • | Goods to Be Delivered | | • | Renfield-Excited and Strange | | • | Abraham Van Helsing Arrives in Liverpool Street | | • | Uneven Nights | | • | The Power of Garlic | | • | A Crisis-Brandy and Blood | | • | A Funeral-And an Autopsy- Of a Kind | | • | A Hampstead Mystery | | • | Jonathan Harker Resumes His Journal | | • | A Surprise in the Tomb |
Disc 3
| • | Back to the Tomb and Lucy's Coffin | | • | Van Helsing Returns | | • | Keeping a Watch on Renfield | | • | Making Plans | | • | A Sudden Reappearance | | • | The Characteristics of a Vampire | | • | On the Train from Varna to Galatz | | • | Memorandum by Abraham Van Helsing | | • | The Climax of the Chase | | • | A Final Note on the Diary of Jonathan Harker |
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Product Description
The aristocratic vampire that haunts the Transylvanian countryside has captivated readers' imaginations since it was first published in 1897. Hindle asserts that Dracula depicts an embattled man's struggle to recover his "deepest sense of himself as a man", making it the "ultimate terror myth".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 340 more reviews...
 Words can't express how great this book is June 28, 2009
This is the edition I have. Lovingly illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt. It is perhaps my favorite book ever. Tears well up in my eyes at even the thought of providing a review to this amazing and wonderful book. I would go so far as to say that if the English Language did nothing else, it would still be worth all it took to make it solely for the fact that this book was written.
Yes, it's that good.
If you haven't read this book yet, you should. If you're into vampires, this is what started it all. If a century of cheap knockoffs have ruined vampires for you, take a look at how they should be. Within these pages are vampires as they should be. Dracula doesn't glitter in the sunlight, he doesn't flee from blacklights or start loving his prey either (take that Coppolla!). It's no surprise that Dracula is the most played role in the history of film.
No other words I could speak could magnify and praise this book any further, so I'll stop before I write a whole novel. Read the book already!
Oh, this is a good version. Sure, I would have liked a few annotations here and there, but who cares. The illustrations really add to it for me. Dracula looks as terrifying as he ought to. This is the version I own.
Bram Stoker; Dracula February 15, 2009
Book was required reading for an English class. The classic horror novel and best of all the Dracula books.
 Pretty Good January 25, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story is pretty good. In my opinion, the best part is the beginning, with Jonathan Harker visiting Dracula's castle. That part has the best atmosphere and the best suspense. The format of the book (the story is told through diary entries, news clippings, etc) makes the story more interesting and lends it a lot more flair. However, there are a lot of rather undistinguished characters in the book and some people find the format irritating. I would not recommend this book for people that want to read just what they have seen in vampire movies, though, because vampire fiction has certainly changed a lot since Dracula appeared, and those people would probably be disappointed.
so much better than the movies November 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's funny how you can know a story without ever reading it... and how it can surprise you once you do read it, even though you know what's going to happen.
What I found most interesting was how much different it was from what I'd expected, and from the movies I've seen based on it over the years. Renfield, for example, was vastly more interesting than I've seen him in movies. He doesn't just sit there and moan for his Master. There's a method to his (literal) madness. And Van Helsing fails almost entirely to resemble Hugh Jackman in any way--a fact which I found terribly disappointing.
And those three brides? Barely in the book at all.
But the biggest, and most pleasant surprise was Mina, and to a lesser extent, Lucy. I'd expected them to be the too-stupid-to-live women of the films. No, I'd expected them to be worse, since it's an old book, and Everyone Knows that women are viewed more equally nowadays, right? Not so. Lucy wasn't an idiot--she was seduced and controlled, yes, but it wasn't due to her flightiness, nor was she especially susceptible.
Mina, though... I love Mina. She's a strong, intelligent character, and the men learn their lesson about trying to keep things from her to protect her when keeping her out of the loop puts them all in danger. From then on, she's a fairly equal partner in the fight, and she comes up with her share of the plans, and risks herself as fully as any of the men.
So why was this strong, equal heroine acceptable in 1897, but not in 1931, 1958, 1979, or 1992? I know there are other versions--those are just the ones I'm sure I've seen.
AN ACTUAL REVIEW OF THIS NAXOS AUDIO DRAMATIZATION June 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of Dracula since I was 6 years old. The original Stoker novel, the many film adaptations (some wonderful and memorable, some commendable attempts, and some that are outright horrendous), and the innumerable comic books/graphic novels, novels, documentaries, television shows, etc. have given me tremendous pleasure and fun. I've even played Dr. Seward in a terrific new stage production of the original story. In addition, I've studied the actual historical figure of Vlad Tepes, or The Impaler, the fifteenth century Wallachian ruler from whom Stoker drew so much of his inspiration and background material for the novel. So I'd like to think I know whereof I speak here.
This is a marvelous audio production. The acting is spot-on. No weak/fake British accents here! The primarily young cast give terrific performances as the heroes and heroines of the classic tale. Heathcote Williams is a wonderful Dracula, his deep, snarling voice dripping with menace and the tiniest bit of arrogant humor. Brian Cox, already a well-established veteran actor, does a lively and heartfelt job as Van Helsing. All in all, the cast perfectly personifies the original characters.
But it's not all dramatic readings of the novel; there are some sound effects (a few more wouldn't have hurt, nor would they have been intrusive, since the performances are the main attraction and draw the listener in nicely), and even an atmospheric background score which helps to set the mood (Naxos has provided the source materials for the music as well in its thorough liner notes).
And finally, this particular abridgement/adaptation is well done. It's edited tightly enough that the story keeps moving inexorably forward, and features some wonderfully horrific scenes in the book rarely if ever depicted on film. The only glaring omission is Mina's description of the scene wherein Dracula attacks her - one of the most harrowing and erotic of the novel. It's disappointing it is not included in this dramatization, but it does little to detract from the rest of the production.
Anyone who is a true Dracula fan and wishes to listen to a quality audio version of the original story would enjoy this well done production.
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