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Here are some resources that you may find useful during your studies. Search the Bennies catalogue Oliver for more, or browse the Non-fiction collection NFS.

Dracula by MacDonald, Fiona , Stoker, Bram , Gelev, Penko & Salariya, David
Call Number: F STO
ISBN: 9781905638529
Publication Date: 2007
Summary: Graphic novel retelling Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Includes factual information. Includes index
Dracula by Bram Stoker; Robert Whitfield (Read by)
Call Number: F STO
ISBN: 9780786180400
Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Bram Stoker's Dracula probes deeply into human identity, sanity, and the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire. When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries about his client. Soon afterward, disturbing incidents unfold in England. When an unmanned ship is wrecked at Whitby, strange puncture marks appear on a young woman's neck, and a lunatic asylum inmate raves about the imminent arrival of his "Master," culminating in a battle of wits between the sinister Count and a determined group of adversaries.
Dracula by Raven, Nicky , Stoker, Bram & Gilbert, Anne Yvonne
Call Number: PIC F STO
ISBN: 9781741833485
Publication Date: 2009
Stoker's Dracula by Cliffs Notes Staff; Samuel J. Umland
Call Number: NFS 823.8 STO
ISBN: 9780822004172
Publication Date: 1983-07-28
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on Dracula digs into the story of a count who survives by sipping the blood from living (and unsuspecting) donors. Following the hauntingly frightful tale of vampires and victims, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each chapter within the nineteenth-century novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include A look into the life of the author, Bram Stoker Character list and plot synopsis An essay exploring the influence of German Expressionism on the American horror film A list of Dracula film productions, with ratings for each Suggested discussion questions Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Hornsby Library

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Students under 15 years of age require a signed permission note from a parent or guardian to be able to view this material. Johnny Alucard raises Count Dracula from the dead in 1972 London. The Count goes after the descendents of Van Helsing.

Students under 15 years of age require a signed permission note from a parent or guardian to be able to view this material. Francis Ford Coppola directs Bram Stoker's classic dark love story of Dracula, who, on leaving England, unleashes a reign of seduction and terror.

LitCharts- Dracula

One of seven children, Bram Stoker was born to upper-middle-class Irish Protestant parents in the middle of the nineteenth century; he suffered a grave illness at age seven, which caused him to turn to reading and probably prompted his interest in literature.

Useful Links

Dracula- Lesson plans: Discovery School has designed a lesson plan featuring Bram Stoker and his book Dracula.

BramStoker.org- This website gives basic information about Bram Stoker, best known as the author of the novel Dracula. Download free pdfs of his novels, short stories and poetry.

Dracula Study Guide- LitChart

Study Guide

The character of Dracula is no invention either. The real Dracula was Prince Vlad III of Wallachia - Vlad the Impaler. The name Dracula means son of Dracul, which in Romanian suggests ‘dragon’ or ‘devil’

Dracula Literary Chart

Dracula opens with a young solicitor's assistant, Jonathan Harker, en route from Budapest into Transylvania, to visit the Castle Dracula and to meet with Count Dracula, a nobleman who has recently purchased an estate in London called Carfax.