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Aristus

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7. Terrific book.

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 03:25 PM

Sep 2013

It portrays Dracula in a way we still haven't really seen in the films. Towards the end, we start to see a character who is not as all-powerful as he himself had thought. The scene that sticks in my mind is the one in which, after his several residences have been 'cleansed', he needs to make hasty preparations for leaving England. His hurry forces him to dress less appropriately than he would like. I remember one of the characters commenting on his rather comical hat.

Great read.

Francis Ford Coppola's version hews the closest to the actual narrative, but detours by making him a romantic, misunderstood hero.

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I'm reading the original "Dracula" [View all] zanana1 Sep 2013 OP

I remember reading it some thirty years ago, I couldn't put it down. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

It's an interesting way to write a book also. Just letters and journal entries. Lochloosa Sep 2013 #2

Epistolary novels are cool cemaphonic Sep 2013 #25

I knew there was a word for them. Thanks. Lochloosa Sep 2013 #26

Seems like it would be quite difficult to build suspense using that narrative form. nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #27

I've read 80% on my ipod, I have never finished it, a good thing is that it's free jakeXT Sep 2013 #3

I haven't found a "scary" book. Xyzse Sep 2013 #4

NO SHIT. Apparently I have cancer of the penis now. cliffordu Sep 2013 #5

Exactly! Xyzse Sep 2013 #8

You should have that removed before it metastasizes. rug Sep 2013 #14

I did. my ex has it. cliffordu Sep 2013 #22

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lol.... cliffordu Sep 2013 #24

Read it when I was a teenager many years ago. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #6

Terrific book. Aristus Sep 2013 #7

Wonderful book! GermanDem Sep 2013 #19

Me too. Aristus Sep 2013 #21

Agree completely. July Sep 2013 #9

Yeah. The scene where the blond vampire bride is preparing to bite Harker Aristus Sep 2013 #11

I read it a long time ago, thought it was a great book. kwassa Sep 2013 #10

I read it in Junior High back in 1962 aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #12

Thank you for all the info... zanana1 Sep 2013 #13

Very fun book. blogslut Sep 2013 #15

Second that! Frankenstein is fantastic! GermanDem Sep 2013 #20

I reread it every so often ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #16

In one sense only is the novel dated. Aristus Sep 2013 #17

That and the blood transfusions... Ron Obvious Sep 2013 #18