Dracula

Synopsis

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Dracula

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this dazzling edition of Dracula.

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...

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Summary

Chapter 1: Jonathan Harker's Journal

* Summary: Jonathan Harker, a solicitor, travels to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula and finalize a real estate transaction. While at the castle, Harker encounters three female vampires known as the Brides of Dracula. He escapes their clutches and hides in the library, where he discovers disturbing information about the count's true nature.
* Example: Harker describes the Brides as "three women, clad in white, with red eyes and sharp white teeth."

Chapter 2: Mina Murray's Journal

* Summary: Mina Murray, Harker's fiancée, anxiously awaits his return. She keeps a diary, recording her conversations with her friend Lucy Westenra, who is being courted by three suitors. Mina receives a disturbing letter from Harker, who seems to have become ill.
* Example: Mina writes, "I feel so restless and full of dark foreboding. Jonathan has been gone three weeks, and there is no news of him."

Chapter 3: Dr. Seward's Diary

* Summary: Dr. Seward is the superintendent of a lunatic asylum, where his patient, Renfield, raves about a "Master" who is coming to claim him. Seward investigates Harker's case and discovers the existence of Count Dracula. He suspects that Dracula has supernatural powers.
* Example: Renfield exclaims, "The Master! He is coming! He is coming!"

Chapter 4: Lucy Westenra's Diary

* Summary: Lucy describes her suitors and her growing fear of an unknown predator. She is attacked several times by Dracula, who drains her of her blood. Seward and his colleague, Dr. Van Helsing, suspect the presence of a vampire.
* Example: Lucy writes, "I am so weak and tired. I feel as if I am being drained of life."

Chapter 5: Mina Murray's Journal (continued)

* Summary: Mina learns of Lucy's illness and goes to her aid. She becomes the target of Dracula's relentless pursuit. Van Helsing discovers that Harker has been turned into a vampire and that Dracula must be destroyed.
* Example: Mina describes Dracula as "a tall, thin old man, with piercing eyes and a cruel mouth."

Chapter 6: Dr. Seward's Diary (continued)

* Summary: Seward and Van Helsing lead a group of men to Dracula's castle. They confront the count and stake him through the heart, ending his evil reign. Harker is rescued and returns to his former self.
* Example: Seward writes, "We drove the stake through his heart, and he lay still and white."