Dracula

R$ 90,90

Sinopse

The most famous of all vampire stories, Dracula remains a compelling read, rattling along at break-neck speed, a true page-turner. Here is a new edition of one of the great horror stories in English literature, the novel that spawned a myth and a proliferation of vampire tales in film, television, graphic novels, cartoons, and teen fiction, including the current craze revolving around the Twilight and True Blood series. The volume includes a lively and fascinating introduction by Roger Luckhurst that considers the Gothic genre and vampire legend, discusses the vampire tale as sexual allegory, and outlines the social and cultural contexts that feed into the novel, including the New Woman, new technology, race, immigration, and religion. In addition, Luckhurst provides comprehensive explanatory notes that flesh out vampire mythology and historical allusions, plus an appendix featuring Stoker's short story, "Dracula's Guest," an early draft or abandoned chapter that was not published as part of the novel. Also included are a chronology of Bram Stoker's life and a timeline of vampire literature before Dracula.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Participantes

Autor: Bram Stoker

Organizador: Roger Luckhurst

Autor

BRAM STOKER

Bram Stoker (1847-1912) escreveu seu primeiro ensaio aos 16 anos, em Dublin (Irlanda), e acabaria se tornando um crítico teatral não remunerado na juventude. Foi apenas aos 29 anos, após mudar-se com a esposa para Londres, que iniciou as primeiras experimentações na ficção, produzindo textos deste e de outros gêneros para o jornal londrino Daily Telegraph. Após muitos anos de pesquisa sobre o folclore do leste europeu e a mitologia dos vampiros, escreveu a maior obra de sua carreira, Drácula, que definiu para sempre o estereótipo do vampiro moderno. Bram Stoker morreu em Londres, após uma série de derrames cerebrais. Suas cinzas repousam no crematório de Golders Green, na capital inglesa.