Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker
"Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker is a collection of short stories published in the early 20th century. It serves as a postscript to Stoker's renowned novel "Dracula," featuring a previously unpublished chapter and several other tales that explore themes of the supernatural and the macabre. The main story follows an unnamed English protagonist who unwittingly embarks on a chilling adventure, drawing him into the eerie traditions associated with Walpurgis Night. The opening
of the book sets the stage for a suspenseful narrative as the protagonist prepares to take a carriage ride from Munich, where he is warned by his driver, Johann, about returning before nightfall due to supernatural dangers tied to Walpurgis Night. Despite Johann's fearful protests against taking a less traveled road, the protagonist insists on exploring a desolate area reputed to be haunted by the restless dead. As he ventures further into isolation, he encounters ominous signs and unsettling occurrences, culminating in a confrontation that evokes classic horror imagery—a graveyard, storms, and a mysterious entombed figure. These elements establish an unsettling atmosphere that hints at the existential horror awaiting the protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dracula's Guest |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula%27s_Guest |
| Contents | Dracula's guest -- The judge's house -- The squaw -- The secret of the growing gold -- The gipsy prophecy -- The coming of Abel Behenna -- The burial of the rats -- A dream of red hands -- Crooken sands. |
| Credits |
E-text prepared by Bill Keir, Susan Woodring, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team and revised by Jeannie Howse |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Horror tales |
| Subject | Gothic fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 10150 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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