Dracula - Stoker, Bram

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Résumé :
When friends Mina and Lucy take a much-awaited trip, they come across an eerie and supernatural mystery. What is this creature of the night? Trade in horror for the most adorable Count Dracula we've seen in his 124-year history! Sneak a glimpse of the iconic vampire's eerie castle and bat friends in Transylvania in this must-have board book edition of Bram Stokers's classic Dracula. With foil on the cover and engaging illustrations throughout, Baby's Classics: Dracula is a delightful addition to baby's first storytime collection! Can you catch the Count and discover his secret? Written with baby in mind, this gothic retelling promises to delight parents and kids alike. From Starry Forest Books, Baby's Classics will delight your little one with the world's best stories. Collect them all!

Biographie:
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) is best remembered today for Dracula, which is now considered one of the foremost examples of Gothic literature. Stoker wrote prolifically - both in his role on the staff of The Daily Telegraph, and as a novelist and short-story writer. Some of Stoker's short stories appeared in three collections, including Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories, but he was always better known for his novels. As a friend of Oscar Wilde, Stoker's personal life attracted much speculation before his death in 1912....

Sommaire:
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....