Dracula by Bram Stoker Hardback: Dracula Special Edition

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Authors Nige Burton and Jamie Jones examine the gothic atmosphere of Hammer Horror and the ways in which Dracula 1958 changed our perception of the character. He is begged by locals not to go there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come full sway. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. If a refund or reimbursement is payable to you, we will transfer the money using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase.

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But the covers on these editions, while very nice to look at are VERY sensitive to water and the paint comes off way too easily, even if you just have slightly sweaty hands you'll come away from a reading session with bits of paint on your hands. As the design is so straightforward, I find it difficult to see how gaffe's were made on this edition, which makes the use of the word 'facsimile' questionable.I recently had the pleasure of diving into Bram Stoker's "Dracula," and it's safe to say that I was utterly captivated from start to finish.

Which would explain why the title and author lettering doesn't touch the edges of the spine as the on the 1st edition's. The Dracula / Horror of Dracula 1958 Hardback Edition is the premium format of this stunning title, and comes signed by both authors with a certificate of authenticity! We currently deliver to UK destinations only, via 2nd class Royal Mail or Parcel Force 48 Hours service. I would include Salem’s Lot in that list, but I already read it last year during my Dark Tower journey. They had all full white sleeves of some kind or other, and the most of them had big belts with a lot of strips of something fluttering from them like the dresses in a ballet, but of course there were petticoats under them.

This classic tale of horror is told through the diaries, letters and journals of the protagonists: the young solicitor Jonathan Harker, his fiancee, her friend Lucy Westenra and Dr Seward, the superintendent of a large lunatic asylum near Purfleet in Essex. There is already a Limited Edition 1 of 1000 numbered title page in addition to the actual title page. Clearly this is more a loosely based modified imitation, than having more impeccable attention to detail. Eu já comecei com um mês e um pouquinho depois do início, mas consegui acompanhar e foi maravilhoso. Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, this delectable and collectible edition is bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

Dracula is not only a classic of Gothic horror and a wellspring of modern mythology: it is also irresistible entertainment. Dracula" is a must-read for anyone with a love for gothic literature, horror, or simply a well-crafted story. Beautiful presentation, hard backed, gold foil page edges, cloth bookmark stitched into the spine, lovely dust-cover, and a micro size that can fit in any pocket or bag.The characters are richly developed, each with their own quirks and motivations, and the settings, particularly the eerie Castle Dracula, are vividly described. Towards morning I slept and was wakened by the continuous knocking at my door, so I guess I must have been sleeping soundly then. You don’t agree to a change in our terms and conditions or other policies, or you think the product is faulty. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the ‘Master’ and his imminent arrival. Even after all these years, it remains a gripping and chilling tale that will haunt your thoughts long after you've closed the book.