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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785348703321

Autore

Hughes William <1964->

Titolo

Bram Stoker's Dracula : a reader's guide / William Hughes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; New York, : Continuum, 2009

ISBN

1-4742-1127-5

1-282-87376-8

9786612873768

1-4411-2836-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 p.)

Collana

Continuum reader's guides

Disciplina

823.8

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-146) and index

Nota di contenuto

1. Contexts -- 2. Language, Style and Form -- 3. Reading Dracula -- 4. Critical Reception and Publishing History -- 5. Adaptation, interpretation and influence -- 6. Guide to Further Reading -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Dracula (1897) is one of the most commonly studied gothic novels and has been hugely influential through adaptations in fiction, on stage and in cinema. Offering an authoritative, up-to-date guide for students, this book introduces its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading students to a more sophisticated understanding of the text. It is the ideal guide to reading and studying the novel, setting Dracula in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, providing exemplary close readings, presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception. It also includes an introduction to its substantial history as an adapted text on stage and screen, focusing on the portrayal of the vampire from Nosferatu to Interview with a Vampire. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading.