He summons Jonathan Harker , a newly qualified English solicitor, to provide legal support for a real estate transaction overseen by Harker's employer. Dracula at first charms Harker with his cordiality and historical knowledge and even rescues him from the clutches of his three bloodthirsty brides.
In truth, however, Dracula wishes to keep Harker alive just long enough for his legal transaction to finish and to learn as much as possible about England. Dracula leaves his castle and boards a Russian ship, the Demeter , taking along with him boxes of Transylvanian soil, which he needs in order to regain his strength. During the voyage to Whitby, a coastal town in northern England, he sustains himself on the ship's crew members.
Only one body is later found, that of the captain, who is found tied up to the ship's helm. The captain's log is recovered and tells of strange events that had taken place during the ship's journey. Dracula leaves the ship in the form of a wolf.
There is also a notable link between Dracula and R. Renfield , a patient in an insane asylum compelled to consume insects, spiders, birds, and other creatures - in ascending order of size - in order to absorb their "life force". Renfield acts as a kind of sensor, reacting to Dracula's proximity and supplying clues accordingly. Dracula begins to visit Lucy's bed chamber on a nightly basis, draining her of blood while simultaneously infecting her with the curse of vampirism.
Not knowing the cause for Lucy's deterioration, her companions call upon the Dutch doctor Van Helsing, the former mentor of one of Lucy's suitors. Van Helsing soon deduces her condition's supernatural origins, but does not speak out. So, she is condemned to be an Un- Death like Dracula after her Death! Her health condition is more and more critical, and soon, in spite of a lot of blood transfusions, she dies.
She's also responsible for the tiny wound in the throat of many children. Van Helsing from Amsterdam, our courageous heros have to drive a stake through her heart, and have to cut her head! It's the unique possible way to free her and to give her the eternal peace, and to save the bitten children. Short time later, Renfield dies in a fight against the count, and Mina Harker is bitten by the same one. Our heros have just one chance to save Mina's life: They have to search and destroy all the coffins filled with Dracula's native earth.
So, the count has no chance to run away. They find only 49 coffins out of 50, and they realize pretty quickli, that the count is on his way home to his castle. Now, a wild hunting through Europe begins. During the count travels over the sea, our heros take the train from London to Galatz.
But the count is too sly, and achieves the Sereth river. But with the help of Mina's lethargy they always know, where the count is.
In the last second, they can kill the count, right in front of is castle, just before sunset. Quincey Morris, a gallant gentleman, risks and looses his life in the fight against the gypsies. But Mina is being saved! The sun was almost down on the mountain tops, and the shadows of the whole group fell upon the snow.
I saw the Count lying within the box upon the earth, some of which the rude falling from the cart had scattered over him. He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.
But, on the instant, came the sweep and flash of Jonathan's great knife. I shrieked as I saw it shear through the throat. Whilst at the same moment Mr. Morris's bowie knife plunged into the heart. It was like a miracle, but before our very eyes, and almost in the drawing of a breath, the whole body crumbled into dust and passed from our sight. I shall be glad as long as I live that even in that moment of final dissolution, there was in the face a look of peace, such as I never could have imagined might have rested there.
The Castle of Dracula now stood out against the red sky, and every stone of its broken battlements was articulated against the light of the setting sun. One interesting thing about Dracula is the very modern style - even by standards years later. There is no central narrator - instead the viewpoint shifts between several characters. This book is comprised entirely using the journals and correspondence of the various people in the story.
The thing I liked most about this book is the way it is written. It is written in the form of letters, diary entries, notes and newspaper articles - this is from the characters' viewpoint.
This book is very good because it goes into detail and gives descriptions of people and places. My favourite character is Dr. Van Helsing I liked this character because he knows a lot about vampires.
He knows what to do to kill them and how to change people, that had been bitten, back into normal people. Stoker, Bram - Dracula - Any information you need W J Wilhelm, Julian Author. PDF version for only 0. Add to cart. Introduction - The author - The background of the novel Dracula - Main characters - Main character: Dracula - First text passage: Jonathan's description of the count - How does one have to protect against Dracula?
The background of his novel The myth of the Vampire takes root in the old slawian belief. Her penchant for sleepwalking allows her to become Dracula's first victim, and after her "death," she will become one of the "Un-Dead. Westenra Lucy's mother, who is dying of a heart ailment; she becomes another victim of the vampire. Arthur Holmwood A vigorous man, twenty-nine years old, the only son of Lord Godalming; Holmwood will later inherit this title after the death of his father.
His engagement to Lucy and the necessity of driving a stake through Lucy's heart after she is one of the "Un-Dead" motivates Holmwood to join in tracking down and exterminating Dracula. John Seward The head of a lunatic asylum, Seward is roughly the same age as Holmwood and is one of Lucy Westenra's suitors.
He is an intelligent and determined man. Quincey P. Morris Another of Lucy's suitors. Morris is an American from Texas. His great wealth allows him to pay many of the expenses incurred in tracking down Dracula. Abraham Van Helsing An M. He is a lonely, unmarried old bachelor who is both kindly and fatherly.
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