Título: Bram Stoker's Notes for Dracula : A Facsimile Edition
Autor: Bram Stoker
Sinopse: 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 Mina and other lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell. Dracula must be destroyed . . . Bram Stoker's initial notes and outlines for his landmark horror novel Dracula were auctioned at Sotheby's in London in 1913 and eventually made their way to the Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia, where they are housed today. Until now, few of the 124 pages have been transcribed or analyzed. This painstaking work [ISBN: 9780786477302 ] reproduces the handwritten notes both in facsimile and in annotated transcription. It also includes Stoker's typewritten research notes and thoroughly analyzes all of the materials, which range from Stoker's thoughts on the novel's characters and settings to a nine-page calendar of events that includes most of the now-familiar story. Ample annotations guide readers through the construction of the novel and the changes that were made to its structure, plot, setting and characters. Nine appendices provide insight into Stoker's personal life, his other works and his early literary influences. The late Bram Stoker was an Irish writer of novels and short stories and the business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London. The late Robert Eighteen-Bisang, owner of the world's largest private collection of vampire books, was an authority on Dracula and vampire literature. He was a member of the Horror Writers Association and lived in Vancouver, British Columbia. The late Elizabeth Miller, professor emeritus (Memorial University of Newfoundland), was recognized internationally as a leading Stoker and Dracula scholar. She lectured regularly on both sides of the Atlantic and published several books. She lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Bram Stoker’s Notes for Dracula : A Facsimile Edition”, de Bram Stoker, publicado pela editora McFarland & Company, em 2013 e com 342 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: McFarland & Company
Páginas: 342
Ano: 2013
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Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora McFarland & Company oferecem uma imersão em temas que transitam entre história cultural, estudos sociais e análises detalhadas de fenômenos populares. A leitura frequentemente propõe um mergulho em narrativas que cruzam fronteiras entre passado e presente, como a trajetória de movimentos sociais, a evolução da cultura pop e a análise crítica de mídias como cinema, videogames e literatura. O catálogo revela um interesse por abordagens que combinam pesquisa rigorosa com um tom acessível, contemplando desde biografias detalhadas até estudos de gênero e identidades culturais. O ritmo das obras costuma variar entre o informativo e o interpretativo, com textos que dialogam tanto com leitores especializados quanto com públicos curiosos por contextos históricos e culturais específicos.
