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In Dracula vampires CAN and DO go out in sunlight. Harker even sees the Count in London DURING THE DAY stalking a woman wearing a large hat! Honestly! Did the authors not read the original novel?

Jessica Laird I think the points made about adhering to the original novel need to be maintained w/in the context of knowing that the "original" novel as we know it…moreI think the points made about adhering to the original novel need to be maintained w/in the context of knowing that the "original" novel as we know it is not the original at all, but in fact pg.1 was actually page 101 in the original. The original preface was also condensed and altered to fit what we know to be in the novel. In order to get published, Bram Stoker was forced to change and edit out a lot of his story, but sent other original copies out elsewhere. After being given the priviledge of looking at the original copy and the edited preface, as well as the 1st 102 missing pages, Dacre Stoker used them to not only write this book, but also his latest, Dracul, which I just got done reading and highly recommend.
It is rather arrogant to assume that the ancestor of Bram Stoker, who has not only read his works, but also has access to and read his journals and original works on Dracula, as well as Stoker's early life, would just "simply" not have bothered to read the "original." The information he has in his own personal care and has read for himself are far more "original" than what Dracula is known to be today. With that in mind, I would give it another shot. I haven't personally read the sequel, but plan too; however, as I stated previously, I just finished reading Dracul, and it had a ton of info, esp. in the back under the Author's Notes, about the family, and where the ideas for Dracul, as well as Dracula, could have originated, what facts are true, which are fiction, as well as pics of original manuscripts from his journals to support them. Happy reading!
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I have just finished reading and there is one thing I really want to know. Who was the one who turned Countess Elizabeth Bathory into a vampire? I'm not sure if I just completely missed this sometime during the book but its driving my crazy! Dracula was obviously enraged when she brought it up to him during their battle at the end of the novel but I don't believe it said who is was.

Sally Riedel It was Dracula ( Vladimir Basarab), if you have not read the "Afterword" "Authors' Note" and the "Acknowledgements" please do so. There is a lot to le…moreIt was Dracula ( Vladimir Basarab), if you have not read the "Afterword" "Authors' Note" and the "Acknowledgements" please do so. There is a lot to learn from these pages. Elizabeth Bathory was born 1560, Vlad was born 1431.(less)

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what kind of evil?i rate it very thrilling

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