Jonathan Harker has recently been sent to Transylvania for a work assignment to assist a man known as Dracula with his move to England. While residing at his home, Harker comes to realize that there are strange things happening around him. His host never seems to dine with him and he is only available in the evenings. Harker comes to the conclusion that Dracula is driven to move to England to spread his curse of the undead.
Told through journal entries from various involved parties, such as Professor Abraham Van Helsing, the reader is introduced to Dracula and his threat against humanity. To stop him, a small group of men and women must rally to fight back against a nearly indefinable foe.
Dracula by Bram Stoker is the classic gothic tale that launched an entire world of vampire mythology. ! For a book that is over 200 years old it holds the test against time incredibly well.
Stoker took on the challenge of telling his story solely through the use of journal entries. Not only did he use this method, but he also chose to alternate between several main characters who the entries were from. It sounds confusing and as though it has a high chance of not working, however, Stoker expertly wove everything together.
Rating: 5
