Dracula
2 journalers for this copy...
A true masterwork of storytelling, Dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature: Count Dracula, a tragic, night-dwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent, the helpless, and the beautiful. But Dracula also stands as a bleak allegorical saga of an eternally cursed being whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of the supremely moralistic age in which it was originally written -- and the corrupt desires that continue to plague the modern human condition.
Surprisingly scary story, still disturbing despite its age. I had thought that perhaps it would seem a bit quaint and harmless to 21st-century eyes, but it continues to stand up well. Obviously a bit dated in some ways, but for the most part an engaging and gripping story of evil.
Surprisingly scary story, still disturbing despite its age. I had thought that perhaps it would seem a bit quaint and harmless to 21st-century eyes, but it continues to stand up well. Obviously a bit dated in some ways, but for the most part an engaging and gripping story of evil.
Journal Entry 2 by geishabird at phone booth (see release notes for details) in Toronto, Ontario Canada on Monday, November 30, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (11/30/2009 UTC) at phone booth (see release notes for details) in Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Released as part of the "Chills & Spills" challenge - November is vampire month!
Released as part of the "Chills & Spills" challenge - November is vampire month!
Will read soon.
