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La historia en sí me gusto bastante, esperaba que fuera mucho más lenta y que evitara detalles muy escabrosos, pero para tener lugar en la época Victoriana es bastante directo. El estilo epistolar y los diarios me molestaron, menos de lo que esperaba, otros libros de ese estilo (como 'Las amistades peligrosas') se me han hecho interminables. Los personajes no están precisamente desarrollados: las mujeres, Lucy y Mina, son absolutamente iguales la una a la otra, ni un solo defecto y una moral env
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I had high hopes with this book. The first fifty pages or so were good. Once Dracula left his castle, and the story turned to the journal entries of the other characters, I started to lose interest. Lisa was annoying, Mina was depressing, Seward was boring. I understand that the entirety of the book took place in about six months, and during that time, these people all spent a lot of time together. But, they all seemed to become best friends almost immediately. It was completely rushed, and insi
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There is a reason this book has never been out of print for over 100 years. A classic and a bucket list must read.
In 1897, the gothic novel Dracula was written by the Irish author Bram Stoker. Archibald Constable and Company of the UK saw fit to publish it on May 26th, 1897. It was during his employment as a business manager for London’s Lyceum Theatre that Stoker wrote novels to supplement his income. Such pieces as The Snake’s Pass (1890), The Watter’s Mou’ (1895), and The Shoulder of Shasta (1895) were written during this time, but Dracula will always be what he is best known for, and his crowning achie
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I've wanted to read this book for years and years but have never got around to reading it. I'm so glad I picked this book up to read last week because I found it a truly fascinating story. It is beautifully written and I loved the way it was set out in the form of diary entries etc. Although I have enjoyed several filmed versions of this story, the book was so much better, as is the case most of the time. I could honestly pick this book up and read it over and over again.
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