Dracula and Other Horror Stories by Bram Stoker - Sprayed Edge Hardback Gothic Horror Classic - Gift-Ready Collectible Edition for Adult Fiction

Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Hardback (Sprayed Edge Edition) ISBN: 9789124022204 Publisher: Rupa Publications Overview: Step into the fog-wrapped world of Bram Stoker with this striking sprayed-edge hardback edition of Dracula and Other Horror Stories. Anchored by the landmark vampire novel that redefined Gothic fiction, this single volume also brings together a selection of Stoker's atmospheric short tales of dread and the uncanny. Beautifully bound and finished with decorative sprayed page edges, it is a collectible keepsake for horror devotees, Victorian literature fans, and anyone building a shelf of classic fiction worth displaying, gifting, and rereading for many years to come, whether discovering Stoker for the first time or returning to a beloved favourite. About the Book: Dracula is the towering centrepiece of this collection, an epistolary masterpiece told through letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings, and ship logs. It traces Count Dracula's journey from his Transylvanian castle to the streets of Victorian London, and the desperate fight waged against him by Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray, Dr Seward, and Professor Van Helsing. First published in 1897, Stoker's novel established many of the conventions that continue to define vampire fiction today, blending folklore, emerging science, and primal fear into a narrative that still unsettles modern readers. The accompanying stories in this edition extend Stoker's fascination with the unexplained, drawing readers into haunted houses, isolated landscapes, and encounters where reality and nightmare blur together. Across every tale, Stoker's command of mood and pacing shines, building suspense through careful detail rather than shock alone. Together, these works form a compact but rich introduction to Stoker's horror writing, revealing the anxieties of the fin-de-siècle era around science, empire, and the unknown. This sprayed-edge hardback edition presents the text in a durable, attractively finished binding,