'The worst parts were the great masses of flesh of the monstrous Worm, in all its red and sickening aspect... The sight was horrible enough, but, with the awful smell added, was simply unbearable. The Worm's hole appeared to breathe forth death in its most repulsive forms.'
Here are two great, neglected horror novels by Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, together in one volume for the first time. It is a double treat for lovers of blood-curdling fantasy fiction.
The Lady of the Shroud,...
With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.
'The worst parts were the great masses of flesh of the monstrous Worm, in all ...
Jonathan Harker, młody, naiwny prawnik, wyrusza w podróż do Transylwanii na spotkanie z hrabią Draculą, który przymierza się do przyjazdu do Anglii. Na miejscu wychodzi na jaw, że ekscentryczny arystokrata nie jest tym, kim się wydaje być, a jego plany mają krwawy, zbrodniczy wymiar. Życie Jonathana zawisa na włosku. Tymczasem w Anglii Mina niecierpliwie wyczekuje powrotu narzeczonego…
Opublikowana w 1897 roku powieść „Dracula” irlandzkiego pisarza Brama Stokera wstrząsnęła czytelnikami, natychmiast stając się sensacją, a dziś uchodzi za klasykę gatunku grozy,...
Jonathan Harker, młody, naiwny prawnik, wyrusza w podróż do Transylwanii na spotkanie z hrabią Draculą, który przymierza się do przyjazdu do An...
Dracula: Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University.
'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to dark iron-grey, the cheeks were fuller, and the white skin seemed ruby-red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever, for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood, which trickled from the corners of the mouth and ran over the chin and neck. Even the deep, burning eyes seemed set amongst the swollen flesh, for the lids and pouches underneath were bloated. It seemed as if the whole awful...
Dracula: Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University.
'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-re...
Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University.
'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to dark iron-grey, the cheeks were fuller, and the white skin seemed ruby-red underneath; the mouth was redder than ever, for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood, which trickled from the corners of the mouth and ran over the chin and neck. Even the deep, burning eyes seemed set amongst the swollen flesh, for the lids and pouches underneath were bloated. It seemed as if the whole awful creature were...
Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University.
'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, fo...
Jonathan Harker, młody, naiwny prawnik, wyrusza w podróż do Transylwanii na spotkanie z hrabią Dracula, który przymierza się do przyjazdu do Anglii. Na miejscu wychodzi na jaw, że ekscentryczny arystokrata nie jest tym, kim się wydaje być, a jego plany mają krwawy, zbrodniczy wymiar. Życie Jonathana zawisa na włosku. Tymczasem w Anglii Mina niecierpliwie wyczekuje powrotu narzeczonego…
Opublikowana w 1897 roku powieść „Dracula” irlandzkiego pisarza Brama Stokera wstrząsnęła czytelnikami, natychmiast stając się sensacją, a dziś uchodzi za klasykę gatunku grozy,...
Jonathan Harker, młody, naiwny prawnik, wyrusza w podróż do Transylwanii na spotkanie z hrabią Dracula, który przymierza się do przyjazdu do Ang...
A stunningly beautiful clothbound hardback edition of one of the most famous Gothic horror stories in the world. Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see the Transylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not to go there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come full sway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to the Castle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Meena and other lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell. Dracula must be destroyed... ...
A stunningly beautiful clothbound hardback edition of one of the most famous Gothic horror stories in the world. Jonathan Harker is travelling to C...
Jonathan Harker visits a castle in Transylvania to help a man named Count Dracula to buy a house in England. While he is there, he discovers many terrible things about the count. As strange things begin to happen in England, Jonathan sees that Count Dracula must be stopped!
Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling...
Jonathan Harker visits a castle in Transylvania to help a man named Count Dracula to buy a house in England. While he is there, he discovers many terr...