Jonathan Harker, jeune clerc de notaire britannique, est envoyé par son étude dans un sinistre château de Transylvanie afin d'y négocier avec un certain comte Dracula l'achat d'une propriété en Angleterre. Il ne tarde pas à découvrir l'effroyable secret de son hôte : cette créature est un mort-vivant, un vampire qui repose dans un cercueil dont il sort la nuit pour étancher sa soif de sang - et le jeune homme est son prisonnier. Le comte Dracula part pour l'Angleterre où il choisit pour première victime Lucy, amie de la fiancée de Jonathan, avant de s'attaquer à la fiancée elle-même... Un roman gothique au procédé narratif novateur : lettres, extraits du journal de Jonathan, articles de presse, et même transcription d'enregistrements phonographiques ! La chasse au vampire est ouverte...
Dévorez le premier roman de Stocker, auteur mythique du sanglant Dracula
Arthur Severn, jeune Anglais qui vient d'hériter de la fortune de sa tante, découvre le Connemara. Il s'y éprend de Norah Joyce, dont le père est honteusement spolié par Murtagh Murdock, l'odieux Gombeen Man, usurier rural détesté par toute la communauté paysanne. Il aide son ami Dick Sutherland, géologue, à sonder la « tourbière mouvante » qui, à en croire divers récits, serait à la fois le repaire ultime du Roi des Serpents et le lieu où est enfoui le célèbre trésor perdu par les Français en 1798. C'est l'ouest de l'Irlande, balayé par les pluies et les tempêtes, qui sert de cadre naturel et grandiose à cette histoire d'amour, de cupidité et de dépossession : la « tourbière mouvante » est le lieu inattendu et dangereux d'une exploration à la fois historique, scientifique et fantastique. L'évocation d'une nature à la fois sublime et tourmentée est le prélude et l'accompagnement de l'aventure intérieure qui verra Arthur renaître à une nouvelle vie... Le Défilé du Serpent était resté inédit en français jusqu'à ce jour...
Shleenanaher- « le Défilé du Serpent » - exerce une étrange fascination sur tous ceux qui l'approchent, qu'il s'agisse des autochtones ou d'Arthur Severn, « l'étranger ».
EXTRAIT
Entre deux montagnes de gris et de vert, car le rocher affleurait entre les touffes de verdure émeraude, la vallée, presque aussi étroite qu'une gorge, s'en allait plein ouest vers la mer. Il y avait juste assez de place pour la chaussée, à demi entaillée dans la roche, à côté de l'étroite bande que formait le lac sombre d'une profondeur apparemment insondable loin en contrebas, entre des parois verticales de roche menaçante. La vallée s'ouvrit et la pente se fit raide, le lac devenant un torrent bordé d'écume qui s'élargissait en mares et en lacs miniatures en atteignant le niveau le plus bas. La montagne s'élevait doucement par paliers semblables à des terrasses où la civilisation se laissait entrevoir furtivement, émergeant de la désolation presque primordiale qui nous enserrait : bouquets d'arbres, chaumières, contours irréguliers des champs clos de murs de pierre, avec des tas de tourbe noirs pour les feux de l'hiver, empilés çà et là. Loin au-delà, il y avait la mer, le grand Atlantique, avec un littoral follement irrégulier parsemé d'une myriade de petits groupes d'îlots rocheux ; une mer d'un bleu profond, avec un trait de faible lumière blanche au lointain horizon et, quand le bord de l'eau était visible dans les trouées de la côte rocheuse, ici et là frangée d'une ligne d'écume à l'endroit où les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers ou bien dévalaient en énormes rouleaux sur l'étendue unie des sables.
CE QU'EN PENSE LA CRITIQUE
- « De page en page, la nature prend une place de plus en plus importante, et l'étrange magie qu'elle dégage se pare de reflets surnaturels. Toute cette partie est portée par une poésie farouche et par un sens du mystère qui font vite oublier les conventions de l'histoire d'amour et le conformisme de la fin, qui voit la sauvage Irlandaise devenir une parfaite petite Anglaise... Stoker n'est sans doute qu'un petit maître, mais il mérite largement qu'on le redécouvre, et cela bien au-delà du personnage légendaire qui l'a rendu célèbre. » - Télérama
A PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR
Bram Stoker est né à Dublin en 1847. Après une jeunesse précaire et difficile, il se lança dans le journalisme ses études terminées. En 1871 lui vint l'idée de ce qui allait devenir un des plus célèbres romans de littérature fantastique, Dracula (1897). Il rédigea de nombreuses autres oeuvres, parmi lesquelles Le Joyau des Sept Étoiles, disponible pour la première fois en version intégrale dans la collection Terres Fantastiques, et Le Repaire du Ver blanc. Il mourut à Londres en 1912.
Pour la première fois, le texte original de ce roman fantastique de Stoker est publié dans son intégralité !
Assailli dans une pièce entièrement close par quelque chose ou quelqu'un, un éminent égyptologue est plongé dans un étrange état cataleptique. Puis, peu après, au même endroit, certains objets précieux disparaissent pendant que d'autres reviennent dans de troublantes et inexplicables conditions. Et, tandis que le mystère grandit, d'autres malédictions resurgissent, dont une sous la forme d'une main momifiée. Une main pourvue de sept doigts. Une main où scintillent d'extraordinaires joyaux, semblables à des étoiles... Le Joyau des Sept Étoiles (1903) est présenté ici pour la première fois dans sa version intégrale. En effet, la seule traduction disponible en langue française était amputée d'environ un tiers du texte original, supprimant ainsi l'efficacité des descriptions que Stoker s'était appliqué à donner de cette descente dans les abîmes de l'effroi. Une deuxième fin est également proposée pour la première fois au lecteur français.
Il ne s'agit pas ici de vampirisme, mais l'horreur atteint, dans ce superbe roman, des sommets - ou plutôt des gouffres - d'angoisse inattendus.
EXTRAIT
Tout cela paraissait si réel que j'avais peine à imaginer que cela se soit produit antérieurement et cependant, chaque épisode survenait, non pas comme une étape nouvelle dans l'enchaînement logique des faits, mais comme une chose à laquelle on s'attend. C'est de cette façon que la mémoire joue ses tours pour le bien ou pour le mal, pour le plaisir ou pour la douleur, pour le bonheur ou pour le malheur. C'est ainsi que la vie est un mélange de douceur et d'amertume et que ce qui a été devient éternel.
De nouveau, le léger esquif, cessant de fendre les eaux tranquilles comme lorsque les avirons brillaient et ruisselaient d'eau, quitta le violent soleil de juillet pour glisser dans l'ombre fraîche des grandes branches de saules qui retombaient - j'étais debout dans le bateau qui oscillait, elle était assise immobile et, de ses doigts agiles, elle écartait les branches égarées, se protégeait des libertés que prenaient les rameaux sur notre passage. De nouveau, l'eau paraissait être d'un brun doré sous le dôme de verdure translucide, et la rive était recouverte d'une herbe couleur d'émeraude. De nouveau, nous étions là dans l'ombre fraîche, avec les mille bruits de la nature se produisant à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de notre retraite, se fondant dans ce murmure somnolent qui fait oublier les ennuis bouleversants et les joies non moins bouleversantes du monde immense. De nouveau, dans cette solitude bénie, la jeune fille oubliant les conventions de son éducation première rigoriste, me parla avec naturel et sur un ton rêveur de la solitude qui assombrissait sa nouvelle existence. Elle me fit ressentir, avec une grande tristesse, comment dans cette vaste maison chaque personne se trouvait isolée du fait de la magnificence de son père et de la sienne, car, en ces lieux, disait-elle, la confiance n'avait pas d'autel, la sympathie pas de sanctuaire. Le visage de son père paraissait aussi lointain que semblait à présent lointaine la vie du vieux pays.
A PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR
Après une jeunesse précaire et difficile, Bram Stoker se lança dans le journalisme ses études terminées. C'est en 1871 que lui vint l'idée de ce qui allait devenir un des plus célèbres romans de littérature fantastique, Dracula (1897). Mais la carrière littéraire de Bram Stoker ne s'arrêta pas là, et il rédigea de nombreuses autres oeuvres, malheureusement occultées par le succès de Dracula, parmi lesquelles Le Joyau des Sept Étoiles, disponible pour la première fois en version intégrale dans la collection Terres Fantastiques, et Le Repaire du Ver blanc. Bram Stoker mourut à Londres.
Découvrez le dernier roman écrit par Bram Stoker
Qui est Lady Arabella, et quel ignoble secret la lie-t-elle pour l'éternité au Ver blanc qui hante le coin tranquille de l'Angleterre où vient de débarquer Adam Salton ? Par quelle ruse le jeune homme pourrait-il sauver la jolie Mimi Watford des griffes du monstre tapi dans les entrailles de la terre ? Jusqu'à quelle fantastique découverte les mènera leur hallucinante enquête à travers l'histoire, la géologie et la biologie ? De même que pour Le Joyaux aux Sept Étoiles, également paru dans la collection Terres Fantastiques, la traduction de ce classique a été révisée et complétée, car un quart de l'ouvrage restait inédit en France à ce jour.
Un an avant sa mort, l'auteur de Dracula publiait Le Repaire du Ver blanc, un petit bijou de macabre et d'horreur
EXTRAIT
Lorsque Adam Salton arriva au Great Eastern Hotel, il y trouva une lettre écrite de la main de son grand-oncle, Richard Salton, qu'il connaissait fort bien grâce à la correspondance fournie et chaleureuse que celui-ci lui avait déjà envoyée en Australie- Occidentale. La première de ces lettres datait de moins d'un an, et le vieux gentleman lui révélait leur parenté et lui expliquait qu'il n'avait pu lui écrire plus tôt car, ne connaissant même pas son existence, il avait mis du temps à trouver son adresse. La dernière, partie après lui, venait tout juste d'arriver et contenait une cordiale invitation à le rejoindre à Lesser Hill, et à y séjourner aussi longtemps qu'il lui serait possible. « En vérité, poursuivait son grand-oncle, j'espère que vous voudrez bien en faire votre demeure permanente. Voyez-vous, mon cher enfant, vous et moi sommes les derniers survivants de notre lignée, et ce n'est que justice que vous me succédiez lorsque le moment arrivera. En cette année de grâce 1860, je vais avoir quatre-vingts ans et, bien que nous appartenions à une famille qui vit longtemps, le temps d'une vie ne peut se poursuivre au-delà des limites raisonnables. Je suis disposé à vous aimer, et à rendre votre séjour avec moi aussi heureux que vous le désirerez. Aussi, venez dès que vous aurez reçu cette lettre, et trouvez la bienvenue que j'attends de vous souhaiter. J'envoie, au cas où cela rendrait les choses plus aisées pour vous, une traite de 500 livres. Venez bientôt, pour que nous puissions tous deux passer quelques jours heureux ensemble. Cela est pour moi de la plus haute importance car il ne me reste plus guère d'années à vivre ; mais en ce qui vous concerne, j'ai bon espoir qu'une longue et heureuse vie vous attend. Si vous êtes en mesure de me donner le plaisir de vous voir, envoyez-moi le plus tôt possible une lettre qui me dise quand vous attendre. Puis, lorsque vous arriverez à Plymouth, ou à Southampton, ou bien encore à quelque autre port où vous accosterez, attendez à bord et je vous rejoindrai à la première heure. »
A PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR
Bram Stoker est né à Dublin en 1847. Après une jeunesse précaire et difficile, il se lança dans le journalisme ses études terminées. En 1871 lui vint l'idée de ce qui allait devenir un des plus célèbres romans de littérature fantastique, Dracula (1897). Il rédigea de nombreuses autres oeuvres, parmi lesquelles Le Joyau des Sept Étoiles, disponible pour la première fois en version intégrale dans la collection Terres Fantastiques, et Le Repaire du Ver blanc. Il mourut à Londres en 1912.
Este ebook presenta "El huésped de Drácula" con un sumario dinámico y detallado.
El invitado de Drácula sigue en su viaje a un caballero inglés (cuyo nombre nunca se menciona en el relato pero se supone que es Jonathan Harker, uno de los protagonistas de Drácula) mientras vaga por la ciudad de Múnich antes de dirigirse a Transilvania. Es la Noche de Walpurgis, y a pesar de las advertencias del cochero(Johan), el joven inglés deja temerariamente su hotel y da un paseo por el bosque solo. Por el camino se siente observado por un extraño alto y delgado.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847 - 1912) fue un novelista y escritor irlandés, conocido por su novela Drácula (1897).
Este ebook presenta "Colección Drácula" con un sumario dinámico y detallado.
Contenido
Drácula
El huésped de Drácula
Drácula es una novela publicada en 1897 por el irlandés Bram Stoker, que ha convertido a su protagonista en el vampiro más famoso. Se dice que el escritor se basó en las conversaciones que mantuvo con un erudito húngaro llamado Arminius Vámbéry, y que éste fue quién le habló de Vlad Draculea. La novela, escrita de manera epistolar, presenta otros temas, como el papel de la mujer en la época victoriana, la sexualidad, la inmigración, el colonialismo o el folklore. Como curiosidad, cabe destacar que Bram Stoker no inventó la leyenda vampírica, pero la influencia de la novela ha logrado llegar al teatro, el cine y la televisión.
El invitado de Drácula sigue en su viaje a un caballero inglés (cuyo nombre nunca se menciona en el relato pero se supone que es Jonathan Harker, uno de los protagonistas de Drácula) mientras vaga por la ciudad de Múnich antes de dirigirse a Transilvania. Es la Noche de Walpurgis, y a pesar de las advertencias del cochero(Johan), el joven inglés deja temerariamente su hotel y da un paseo por el bosque solo. Por el camino se siente observado por un extraño alto y delgado.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847 - 1912) fue un novelista y escritor irlandés, conocido por su novela Drácula (1897).
This carefully crafted ebook: Dracula + Dracula's Guest and 3 Other Horror Stories is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing, Bram Stoker tells Count Dracula s relationship with Jonathan and Mina Harker, pursuit by Professor van Helsing and ultimate destruction in the name of love. Intent on immigrating to England, Count Dracula enlists the services of Jonathan Harker to arrange the purchase of a suitable residence. Intrigued by the young Harker and his beautiful wife, Mina, Dracula sets in motion a series of events that threatens the sanity of all.
Widely believed to be the deleted first chapter of Dracula, Dracula's Guest, taken from Bram Stoker's collection of short stories, follows an Englishman, presumed to be Jonathan Harker, on a visit to Munich en route to Transylvania. Despite warnings from his hotelier, the Englishman leaves the safety of his carriage and wanders towards an abandoned unholy village. Dracula's Guest was originally published and introduced as the excised chapter in Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories by Stoker's widow, Florence.
Dracula's Guest and Other 3 Weird Stories is a collection of short stories by Bram Stoker, first published in 1914, two years after Stoker's death. The stories in the collection are: "Dracula's Guest", "The Judge's House", "The Burial of the Rats", "A Dream of Red Hands" . About Dracula's Guest: this short novel recounts the travels of an unnamed Englishman who crosses paths with a foreboding wolf-like creature on his way to Count Dracula's castle. A young Englishman is restlessly wandering about Munich before traveling to Transylvania. When he foolishly leaves his hotel and explores a dense forest, he finds a graveyard with an evil ghost, endures a snowstorm, and has a surprising encounter with a wolf. This volume also includes the novella "The Lair of the White Worm," a horror story which revolves around Adam Salton, a native Australian invited to England by his only surviving relative, Richard Salton. All seems well until he meets the neighbors and discovers a cruel mesmerist, an enormous kite, a violent woman with unknown designs, and a colossal white worm seeking victims near its pit. Fans of "Dracula" will delight in this fine collection of horror stories by the same author.
This carefully crafted ebook: "Famous Imposters (Pretenders & Hoaxes including Queen Elizabeth and many more revealed by Bram Stoker)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Famous Impostors is the fourth and final book of nonfiction by Bram Stoker, published in 1910. It is a book that deals with exposing various impostors and hoaxes.
Table of Contents :
Preface
Pretenders
Perkin Warbeck
The Hidden King
"Stefan Mali" The False Czar
The False Dauphins
Princess Olive
Practitioners of Magic:
Paracelsus
Cagliostro
Mesmer
The Wandering Jew
John Law
Witchcraft and Clairvoyance:
The Period
Doctor Dee
La Voisin
Sir Edward Kelley
Mother Damnable
Matthew Hopkins
Arthur Orton
Women as men:
The Motive for Disguise
Hannah Snell.
La Maupin.
Mary East
Hoaxes, Etc.:
Two London Hoaxes
The Cat Hoax
The Military Review
The Toll-Gate
The Marriage Hoax
Buried Treasure
Dean Swift's Hoax
Hoaxed Burglars
Bogus Sausages
The Moon Hoax
The Chevalier D'eon
The Bisley Boy
Prolegomenon
The Queen's Secret
Bisley
The Tradition
The Difficulty of Proof
The Time and the Opportunity
The Identity of Elizabeth
The Solution
Index
Abraham "Bram" Stoker ( 1847 - 1912) was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned.
« [...] Brent's Rock s'élevait abruptement au milieu d'une région plate et sur une étendue de cent miles se perdant à l'horizon, ses hautes et vieilles tours, ses toits pointus coupant la ligne uniforme du bois et du village, et des manoirs éparpillés au loin. »
Quatre récits gothiques à l'atmosphère sombre et macabre : L'Enterrement des rats - Une Prophétie de bohémienne - Les Sables de Crooken - Le Secret de l'or qui croît.
Joy Ogilvie, the lovely young daughter of an American colonel, fancies herself Lady Athlyne while playing make-believe with her friends. She hardly suspects that the real-life Lord Athlyne is a prisoner of war in a South African camp and that the captured Irish nobleman will catch word that an American woman has taken on the role of his would-be wife.
Once he is released, Athlyne embarks upon a journey to New York to see the truth for himself. Having just barely escaped death in an accident, he stumbles head-first into Joy and her father. It is love at first sight for Athlyne and Joy, but Lady Fortune does not smile upon them. Not only is the couple faced with ill fortune and unanticipated hazards, but Joy's father is enraged by the love affair and urges Athlyne to a duel to the death.
Will the star-crossed lovers survive?
Penned by the author of `Dracula', immortalised in the 1931 cult classic starring Bela Lugosi, `Lady Athlene' remains one of the most authentic interpretations of mutual and undying love in English literature.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
Bram Stoker's 'The Watter's Mou'' is a thrilling tale that takes place along the Scottish coast, revealing a different side of Stoker compared to what his readers may already be familiar with.
The narrative unfolds with the budding romance between a young coast guard officer and his girlfriend, Maggie. The officer has been assigned to resolve the human smuggling issue, which the local fisherman are suspected to be involved in. Maggie's father is among these fishermen.
When Maggie confesses to Willy that her father is in the thick of the smuggling business, Willy is plunged head-first into a moral conundrum. Maggie decides to save her father from his fate by sneaking aboard the smuggling ship. But Maggie just might have walked a little too deep into the 'watter's mou''...
Stoker is best known for 'Dracula', famously adapated into the legendary screenplay starring Bela Lugosi. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy the works of H.P. Lovecraft, H.G. Wells and Edgar Allan Poe.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
'The Shoulder of Shasta' is a touching story interspersed with gothic notes about a middle class English girl named Esse who gradually grows to know and love the swashbuckling American cowboy Dick. A poignant tale set to the backdrop of the picturesque scenery of Mount Shasta in California. Stoker is definitely bringing readers something quite different from his cult classic 'Dracula', starring Bela Lugosi in its film adaptation.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy the intensely vivid descriptions of Bram Stoker's other works, as well as those of his contemporaries Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells and H. P. Lovecraft who also specialised in gothic and horror literature.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
In this historical romance adventure the wealthy Miss Betty with a heart of gold falls in love with the dashing Rafe. After saving Betty's life in a boat trip gone wrong, Rafe's unscrupulous family members try to piece together who is in fact responsible for the accident and who must seek absolution for it. This throws Betty into the deepest sort of moral confusion...but not without a silver lining.
Despite being a master of the horror genre due to the worldwide acclaim of 'Dracula' and its adapted screenplay starring Bela Lugosi, Stoker has brought something different with this piece. A short, but brilliant read that reflects Stoker's love of the romance genre.
'Miss Betty' is highly recommended for Bram Stoker aficionados as well as fans of H.P.Lovecraft, H.G.Wells and Edgar Allan Poe.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
'Snow Bound: The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party' is a collection of short stories by Bram Stoker, the acclaimed author of 'Dracula' which is best known for its 1931 silver screen rendition of the same name, starring Bela Lugosi.
A train traveling across Scotland in the thick of winter is brought to a sudden halt by an intense snowstorm. All the passengers are members of a travelling theatrical entourage, they decide to light a fire in one of the carriages and huddle around it to stave off the extreme cold. With nothing to do but wait to be rescued, they pass the time by sharing stories, some are full of sorrow while others are brimming with mirth and cheer.
A highly intriguing piece among Bram Stoker's body of work, this collection is a testament to his long-standing friendship with renowned Irish actor Sir Henry Irving, who proved a significant influence on Stoker.
Highly recommended for readers who fancy a spin on 'The Orient Express'. This offers special insight into the minds and hearts of actors and performers from well before Agatha Christie's time, by none other than one of the all-time masters of the horror genre.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
Bram Stoker is primarily known for his infamous horror novel 'Dracula', and its 1931 film adaptation starring Bela Lugosi. But Stoker has also penned shorter works intertwined with peculiar and morbid themes which echo the writings of the American master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe.
This consists of sinister stories published by Stoker's widow following his death. For instance 'The Secret of The Growing Gold', a ghost story about revenge that will send shivers down your spine. Accompanied by the humorous albeit chilling 'The Coming of Abel Behenna' among others. This collection encapsulates the full scope of Stoker's horror fiction at its finest.
A must-read of the horror genre, with a touch of nostalgia.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
'The Man' is a gothic novel combining elements of horror and romance written by Bram Stoker, the author of the acclaimed 'Dracula' made famous by the 1931 movie adaption starring Bela Lugosi. Other masters of gothic fiction include Edgar Allan Poe and H.G. Wells.
'The Man' follows the story of Stephen, a lovely young woman and Harold, who is slowly approaching manhood. This story focuses on the immense social and physical proprieties required of the pre-industrial era in England and the struggles facing Stephen and Harold in overcoming them. Stephen is a remarkable character, that has an enlightened feminist perspective ahead of her time, liberating her from the confined conventions regarding a women's role in society. Stoker's descriptive powers seen in the renowned 'Dracula' are also vividly demonstrated in 'The Man' .
A sheer pleasure to read, brimming with beautiful prose and an enchanting storyline. 'The Man' is highly recommended for readers who also enjoy classic english literature focusing on the strength of women in the face of adversity as vibrantly depicted in the works of Jane Austen and George Eliot.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
Archibald Hunter arrives at Cruden Bay for his yearly seaside vacation, looking for nothing more than peace and quiet. Then all of a sudden his life becomes plagued by intimidating visions and omens of impending disaster. What are these creepy ghosts trying to tell him? And what is the mystery behind the strange cipher that has inexplicably fallen into his lap?
A mystery novel at first but transforms into an exciting adventure full of intrigue, romance and treasure hunting. 'The Mystery of The Sea' is a stark but refreshing contrast to Bram Stoker's well-known horror classic 'Dracula', famously portrayed by film star Bela Lugosi.
Highly recommended for avid fans of H.P. Lovecraft's supernatural stories, and its HBO adaptation 'Lovecraft Country'. Also a perfect fit for 'Robinson Crusoe' fans seeking a sinister adventure story about a lone man taking on the malignant forces of nature.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
Born from the mists of Irish legend, Bram Stoker's `The Snake's Pass' traces a romance fraught with mystery and peril.
Arthur Severn is holidaying in the town of Carnacliff, Ireland, when he meets a peasant girl in the fog and falls in love. But their social standing is not the only thing keeping them apart. The town's money lender, Black Murdock wants to take control of the land where Arthur has been staying and seems obsessed with finding a hidden treasure lost beneath the bog. As legends resurface of the Snake King's lost crown, the shifting swamp threatens to swallow the house itself and destroy Arthur's hopes of finding the girl again.
Drawing on the legend of St Patrick, Stoker's thrilling romance creates a brooding world of danger and mystery. His only work set entirely in Ireland, `The Snake's Pass' is an unmissable classic and rightful precursor to the Gothic horror that is Bram Stoker's `Dracula'.
Bram Stoker (1847 - 1912) was an Irish author celebrated for his contributions to the Victorian Gothic period. Among his works, 'The Primrose Path', 'The Snake's Pass', and 'The Lair of the White Worm', 'Dracula' is best-known as the masterpiece of Gothic Horror that introduced vampires to English shores. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Stoker later moved to London to work alongside Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, where he followed his interests in the arts, science, and the occult.
"Drink is the greatest enemy that man had on Earth".
A tale of tragedy and consumptive violence from the pen of Bram Stoker, 'The Primrose Path' follows the descent of Jerry O'Sullivan, born and raised in Dublin, as he moves to London in pursuit of a better life. Through drink, misfortune, and growing suspicions of his wife's dishonesty, O'Sullivan begins to lose himself in a waking nightmare that demands the shedding of blood.
If you liked the Netflix hits 'The Haunting of Hill House' and 'Bly Manor' or Sarah Perrey's 'The Essex Serpent', you'll love 'The Primrose Path'. A precursor to Stoker's 'Dracula', 'The Primrose Path' lays the foundations of Gothic horror and grips the reader to the very last drop.
Bram Stoker (1847 - 1912) was an Irish author celebrated for his contributions to the Victorian Gothic period. Among his works, 'The Primrose Path', 'The Snake's Pass', and 'The Lair of the White Worm', 'Dracula' is best-known as the masterpiece of Gothic Horror that introduced the vampire to English shores. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Stoker later moved to London to work alongside Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, where he followed his interests in the arts, science, and the occult.
Famous Impostors is a non-fiction work written by Bram Stoker, who is best known as the author of the horror classic 'Dracula' which was adapted into the legendary eponymous 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi.
It is a witty tongue-in-cheek tribute to dozens of impostors and hoaxes throughout history. These notorious charlatans include eminent characters such as royal pretenders (take for instance Perkin Warbeck, who faked his way to King Henry VII's throne). Other characters include magicians, self-professed witches and clairvoyants, women masquerading as men and the like - the very stuff needed to set your mind whirling far and wide.
This is a must-read for fans of the fantastic yet hilarious tales penned by Terry Pratchett, co-author of 'Good Omens', the TV adaptation of which stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant.
Also a perfect pick for those captured by historical enigmas such as Harry Houdini, about whom the debate whether he is fact or fraud still rages on.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
Business magnate Roger Melton has passed on, leaving behind one of the grandest fortunes of his time. To the family's astonishment, Roger has bequeathed his vast estate to the black sheep of the family, his young nephew Rupert Sent Leger. But Rupert's inheritance involves the most extraordinary conditions, including one stating that he must reside in the ancient castle of Vissarion in the Land of the Blue Mountains.
Rupert travels to Vissarion with his Aunt Janet, who possesses the occult power of Second Sight. But despite all the precautions Rupert is visited by a mysterious woman veiled in a burial shroud. Beguiled by her otherworldly and ethereal beauty, Rupert ponders whether she is a vampire, a ghost, or another sort of mystic creature altogether. Determined to find out for himself, but has no idea of what dangers he has to face.
A rare find published in 1909, 'The Lady of The Shroud' ranks among Stoker's best known horror novels, overshadowed by 'Dracula' alone. 'Dracula' has been adapted into several noteworthy film adaptations, the best known of which is the 1931 rendition starring Bela Lugosi. 'The Lady of The Shroud' is recommended for Bram Stoker aficionados as well as fans of H.P.Lovecraft, H.G.Wells and Edgar Allan Poe.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. Turning to fiction in his later years, Stoker published his first short story 'The Crystal Cup' (1872) in London Society magazine. In the 1880s and 1890s, he published 'Under the Sunset' (1882) and an adventure novel titled 'The Snake's Pass' (1890).
It was the publication of 'Dracula' in 1897 which launched Stoker into literary stardom.
Mysterious creatures, somber landscapes, wanderings in the afterlife, and macabre suspense. If you think this sounds dark and straight out of a horror movie then you would be right!
'Under the Sunset' is a short story collection by Bram Stoker, whose atmosphere and characters anticipate his more mature works. The sentimental and melodramatic theme of Christian values and compassion run strong, turning the majority of stories into tales of morality. It is a compilation of sad, amazing, and compelling fantasy stories that fans of the author and short fiction will definitely adore.
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer, best known for his Gothic horror 'Dracula', whose eponymous character became one of the most well known vampires in popular culture. 'Dracula' has been adapted for the big screen many times with the most famous being from 1992 staring Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman.
Stoker's interest in the theatre bought him into the inner circle of London's high society, where he met and became a close acquaintance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Among his other novels are 'The Mystery of the Sea' and 'The Jewel of the Seven Stars', as well as three short story collections and various non-fiction pieces and articles.
A beautiful ancient Egyptian queen revived from the dead, an adventurous archaeologist with a love for mummies, and a daughter possessed. This horror novel has it all!
Believed by some to be the first modern mummy novel, 'The Jewel of Seven Stars' follows the adventures and hardships of an archaeologist who wants to revive an ancient Egyptian queen. However, little does he expect to find his daughter possessed by the spirit of the queen, binding the girl entirely to her will.
A suspenseful and compelling read, Stoker's novel constantly offers cliffhangers and various twists - some of which are magical. A must-read for fans of Stoker, mummies, Ancient Egypt and horror books.
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer, best known for his Gothic horror 'Dracula', whose eponymous character became one of the most well known vampires in popular culture. 'Dracula' has been adapted for the big screen many times with the most famous being from 1992 staring Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman.
Stoker's interest in the theatre bought him into the inner circle of London's high society, where he met and became a close acquaintance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Among his other novels are 'The Mystery of the Sea' and 'The Jewel of the Seven Stars', as well as three short story collections and various non-fiction pieces and articles.
What do you get when an Australian finds his way to England? Hair-raising adventures, lots of madness and romance and some demented turns of fate!
'The Lair of the White Worm' is a horror tale by Bram Stoker, published in the author's last years. In a world where strange horrors lurk amidst bizarre creatures, the novel follows the life of Adam Salton, a well-off Australian, who is invited by his distant uncle to England, where things begin to get decidedly disturbing very quickly.
A suspenseful and compelling read, Stoker's novel constantly offers cliffhangers and various twists and is a great suspense novel. A must-read for fans of Stoker, dragons, snakes and horror books.
'The Lair of the White Worm' was very loosely adapted by Ken Russell into a 1988 film of the same name featuring Hugh Grant and Amanda Donohoe.
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish writer, best known for his Gothic horror 'Dracula', whose eponymous character became one of the most well known vampires in popular culture. 'Dracula' has been adapted for the big screen many times with the most famous being from 1992 starring Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman.
Stoker's interest in the theatre bought him into the inner circle of London's high society, where he met and became a close acquaintance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Among his other novels are 'The Mystery of the Sea' and 'The Jewel of the Seven Stars' as well as three short story collections and various non-fiction pieces and articles.
