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Drácula de Bram Stoker es una obra seminal de la literatura gótica. La narración se desarrolla a través de una serie de anotaciones en un diario, cartas y recortes de periódico, que proporcionan una perspectiva polifacética de los desgarradores acontecimientos que se suceden. La historia comienza con Jonathan Harker, un joven abogado inglés, que viaja al remoto castillo del Conde Drácula en Transilvania para ayudar en una transacción inmobiliaria. Sin embargo, a medida que Harker se adentra en los dominios de Drácula, es cada vez más consciente de la naturaleza ominosa y sobrenatural de su anfitrión.
A medida que se desarrolla la trama y el escenario cambia a Inglaterra, los lectores se ven arrastrados a un mundo de suspense, horror y terror psicológico (la tensión culmina en un dramático enfrentamiento en el castillo de Drácula, donde las fuerzas del bien chocan con la encarnación del mal). Stoker entreteje con maestría los temas del miedo, los deseos prohibidos y el choque entre la modernidad y las antiguas supersticiones. La novela explora las profundas ansiedades de la sociedad victoriana, reflejando las tensiones culturales de la época.
Drácula no es un mero relato de terror; es una profunda exploración de la psique humana, que ahonda en temas como el amor, el sacrificio y la eterna lucha entre la oscuridad y la luz. La prosa rica y evocadora de Stoker capta la atmósfera gótica, creando un impacto duradero en el género de terror.
Esta edición presenta la visión original y desenfrenada de Stoker, permitiendo a los lectores sumergirse en el terror intemporal de Drácula.
About the author
ABRAHAM "BRAM" STOKER (1847-1912) was such a sickly child that he could hardly even stand on his own two feet until he was seven years old. He made up for this early weakness, however, and became the champion athlete of his year at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was at university. As with many sickly children, he had plenty of time to read and developed an abiding passion for literature.After university, he followed his father into the Irish Civil Service in his native Dublin, but soon became bored and disenchanted with this career. He enjoyed the theater, and to give his life some variety, he became an unpaid drama critic for the Dublin Mail. The most famous actor of the time was Sir Henry Irving, and in 1876 Stoker helped advertise Irving's visit to Dublin. Naturally enough, the two men met. They became firm friends, and from 1878 until Irving's death in 1905 Bram Stoker's main job was as Irving's manager and secretary. In 1878 he also married Oscar Wilde's former girlfriend, Florence Balcombe.He was also pursuing a literary career. He wrote about a dozen books, but is today remembered for only one-Dracula, which was first published in 1897. The book is a true masterpiece of the macabre: with its parade of evil monsters and its compelling storyline, it was an immediate success, and has remained so ever since.The definitive film version was made in 1931 with Bela Lugosi in the title role. Since then, dozens of Dracula films have been made, a recognition of the enduring fascination with one of the great villains in literature.
