CliffsNotes on Stoker's Dracula

CliffsNotes on Stoker's Dracula
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 45
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ISBN-10 : 9780544181304
ISBN-13 : 0544181301
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis CliffsNotes on Stoker's Dracula by : Samuel J Umland

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on Dracula digs into the story of a count who survives by sipping the blood from living (and unsuspecting) donors. Following the hauntingly frightful tale of vampires and victims, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each chapter within the nineteenth-century novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include A look into the life of the author, Bram Stoker Character list and plot synopsis An essay exploring the influence of German Expressionism on the American horror film A list of Dracula film productions, with ratings for each Suggested discussion questions Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Dracula

Dracula
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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 97
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ISBN-10 : 9780394848280
ISBN-13 : 0394848284
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Dracula by : Bram Stoker

String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.

The Historian

The Historian
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Publisher : Little, Brown
Total Pages : 660
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ISBN-10 : 9780759513839
ISBN-13 : 075951383X
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historian by : Elizabeth Kostova

The record-breaking phenomenon from Elizabeth Kostova is a celebrated masterpiece that "refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner" (San Francisco Chronicle). Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family’s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe—in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world. “Part thriller, part history, part romance...Kostova has a keen sense of storytelling and she has a marvelous tale to tell.” —Baltimore Sun

The Woman in White

The Woman in White
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : BSB:BSB10753662
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Woman in White by : Wilkie Collins

Powers of Darkness

Powers of Darkness
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : 9781468313376
ISBN-13 : 1468313371
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Powers of Darkness by : Bram Stoker

Powers of Darkness is an incredible literary discovery: In 1900, Icelandic publisher and writer Valdimar à?smundsson set out to translate Bram Stoker’s world-famous 1897 novel Dracula. Called Makt Myrkranna (literally, “Powers of Darkness†?), this Icelandic edition included an original preface written by Stoker himself. Makt Myrkranna was published in Iceland in 1901 but remained undiscovered outside of the country until 1986, when Dracula scholarship was astonished by the discovery of Stoker’s preface to the book. However, no one looked beyond the preface and deeper into à?smundsson’s story.In 2014, literary researcher Hans de Roos dove into the full text of Makt Myrkranna, only to discover that à?smundsson hadn’t merely translated Dracula but had penned an entirely new version of the story, with all new characters and a totally re-worked plot. The resulting narrative is one that is shorter, punchier, more erotic, and perhaps even more suspenseful than Stoker’s Dracula. Incredibly, Makt Myrkranna has never been translated or even read outside of Iceland until now.Powers of Darkness presents the first ever translation into English of Stoker and à?smundsson’s Makt Myrkranna. With marginal annotations by de Roos providing readers with fascinating historical, cultural, and literary context; a foreword by Dacre Stoker, Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew and bestselling author; and an afterword by Dracula scholar John Edgar Browning, Powers of Darkness will amaze and entertain legions of fans of Gothic literature, horror, and vampire fiction.

CliffsNotes on Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

CliffsNotes on Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 78
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ISBN-10 : 9780544184398
ISBN-13 : 0544184394
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis CliffsNotes on Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin by : Mary Thornburg

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Uncle Tom's Cabin, you discover Harriet Beecher Stowe's most memorable and socially relevant novel—a book that, when published in 1852, galvanized public opinion against slavery in a way never seen before. The story follows the lives of two slaves: Eliza, who escapes slavery with her son, and Tom, who must endure humiliation, abuse, and torture inflicted by his owners. This study guide takes you though Eliza and Tom's journeys by providing summaries and commentaries on each chapter of the novel. Critical essays give you insight into the major themes of the novel, as well as the novel's structure and Gothic elements. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of the main characters A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters A section on the life and background of Harriet Beecher Stowe A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Dracula in Love

Dracula in Love
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780767931229
ISBN-13 : 076793122X
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Dracula in Love by : Karen Essex

London, 1890. Mina Murray Harker, the rosy-cheeked, quintessentially pure Victorian heroine, becomes Count Dracula’s object of desire. To preserve her chastity, five male “defenders” rush in to rescue her from the vampire’s evil clutches. This is the story we have been told. But now, from Mina’s own pen, we discover a tale more sensual, more devious, and more enthralling than the Victorians could have ever imagined. From the shadowy banks of the river Thames to the wild and windswept Yorkshire coast, Mina vividly recounts the intimate details of what really transpired between her and the Count—the joys and terrors of a passionate affair, as well as her rebellion against her own frightening preternatural powers.

The Jewel of Seven Stars

The Jewel of Seven Stars
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Publisher : BookRix
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9783736806986
ISBN-13 : 3736806981
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jewel of Seven Stars by : Bram Stoker

The Jewel of Seven Stars is a horror novel by Bram Stoker. An Egyptologist, attempting to raise from the dead the mummy of Tera, an ancient Egyptian queen, finds a fabulous gem and is stricken senseless by an unknown force. Amid bloody and eerie scenes, his daughter is possessed by Tera's soul, and her fate depends upon bringing Tera's mummified body to life.

The Ghost of Fossil Glen

The Ghost of Fossil Glen
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9781429930536
ISBN-13 : 1429930535
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ghost of Fossil Glen by : Cynthia DeFelice

From beloved author Cynthia DeFelice, The Ghost of Fossil Glen marks the first installment in this gripping middle grade series featuring sixth-grader and ghost magnet Allie Nichols, who solves mysteries with the help of her friend Dub. Allie Nichols knows she's being pursued by a ghost. But her friend Karen calls her a liar and doesn't want to hear "stuff like that." It is Allie's old pal Dub who listens eagerly as Allie tells him about a voice that guides her safely down a steep cliff side, the face in her mind's eye of a girl who begs "Help me," and a terrible nightmare in which that girl falls to her death. Who is the girl? Is she the ghost? And what does the ghost want from Allie? As Allie discovers that her role is to avenge a murder, she also learns something about friendship, false and true, in this chilling tale from bestselling author Cynthia DeFelice.

Dracula's Guest Illustrated

Dracula's Guest Illustrated
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : 9798692634245
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Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Dracula's Guest Illustrated by : Bram Stoker

Dracula's Guest is a short story by Bram Stoker and published in the short story collection Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories.