Bram Stoker's Dracula - A Reader's Guide

Informationen zum Autor William Hughes Klappentext Dracula (1897) is one of the most commonly studied gothic novels and has been hugely influential through adaptations in fiction, on stage and in cinema. Offering an authoritative, up-to-date guide for students, this book introduces its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading students to a more sophisticated understanding of the text. It is the ideal guide to reading and studying the novel, setting Dracula in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, providing exemplary close readings, presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception. It also includes an introduction to its substantial history as an adapted text on stage and screen, focusing on the portrayal of the vampire from Nosferatu to Interview with a Vampire . It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. Zusammenfassung "Dracula" (1897) is one of the most commonly studied gothic novels and has been hugely influential through adaptations in fiction, on stage and in cinema. This book introduces its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading students to an understanding of the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Contexts 2. Language, Style and Form 3. Reading Dracula 4. Critical Reception and Publishing History 5. Adaptation, interpretation and influence 6. Guide to Further Reading Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Hughes
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2009
• EAN: 9780826495365
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9536-5
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: Reader's Guides; Reader's Guides
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form