LEADER 02907oam 2200625 c 450 001 9910459342203321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a1-4742-1127-5 010 $a1-282-87376-8 010 $a9786612873768 010 $a1-4411-2836-0 024 7 $a10.5040/9781474211277 035 $a(CKB)2670000000056162 035 $a(EBL)601784 035 $a(OCoLC)676698856 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000413127 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12190910 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413127 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10370673 035 $a(PQKB)11394002 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601784 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL601784 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10427612 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL287376 035 $a(OCoLC)893335187 035 $a(OCoLC)1138651174 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09257432 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000056162 100 $a20091103d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBram Stoker's Dracula $ea reader's guide $fWilliam Hughes 210 1$aLondon $aNew York $cContinuum $d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (159 p.) 225 1 $aContinuum reader's guides 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8264-9536-2 311 $a0-8264-9537-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 142-146) and index 327 $a1. 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 330 8 $aDracula (1897) is one of the most commonly studied gothic novels and has been hugely influential through adaptations in fiction, on stage and in cinema. Offering an authoritative, up-to-date guide for students, this book introduces its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading students to a more sophisticated understanding of the text. It is the ideal guide to reading and studying the novel, setting Dracula in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, providing exemplary close readings, presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception. It also includes an introduction to its substantial history as an adapted text on stage and screen, focusing on the portrayal of the vampire from Nosferatu to Interview with a Vampire. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. 410 0$aContinuum reader's guides. 606 $2Literary studies: general 676 $a823.8 700 $aHughes$b William$f1964-$0848460 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459342203321 996 $aBram Stoker's Dracula$91895157 997 $aUNINA