Dracula [Audible Edition]

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee, Graeme Malcolm, Steven Crossley

Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award, Distinguished Achievement in Production, 2013

Audie Award, Multi-voiced Performance, 2013

Audie Award Nominee, Classic, 2013

Because of the widespread awareness of the story of the evil Transylvanian count and the success of numerous film adaptations that have been created over the years, the modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

This production of Dracula is presented by what is possibly the best assemblage of narrating talent ever for one audiobook: Emmy Award nominees Alan Cumming and Tim Curry plus an all-star cast of Audie award-winners Simon Vance (The Millenium Trilogy), Katherine Kellgren (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Susan Duerden (The Tiger’s Wife), John Lee (Supergods) and customer favorites Graeme Malcolm (Skippy Dies), Steven Crossley (The Oxford Time Travel series), Simon Prebble (The Baroque Cycle), James Adams (Letters to a Young Contrarian), Nicola Barber (The Rose Garden), Victor Villar-Hauser (Fun Inc.), and Marc Vietor (1Q84). These stellar narrators have been cast as follows:

Alan Cumming as Dr. Seward
Simon Vance as Jonathan Harker
Katy Kellgren as Mina Murray/Harker
Susan Duerden as Lucy Westenra
Tim Curry as Van Helsing
Graeme Malcolm as Dailygraph correspondent
Steven Crossley as Zookeeper’s account and reporter
Simon Prebble as Varna
James Adams as Patrick Hennessey
Nicola Barber as Sister Agatha
Victor Villar-Hauser as Arthur Holmwood
Marc Vietor as Quincey Morris
John Lee as Introductory paragraph, various letters

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling…The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel…Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread." ( AudioFile)

Goosebumps may occur

I listened to this one a while ago, and I still remember the feeling this book gave me, which is exactly what I'm looking for when I choose to listen to a book instead of reading it. I want an experience. To feel goosebumps when the narrator whispers and shudder when something gruesome happens. "Dracula" delivered on that front.

The voice actors are superb, each actor adding a new dimension to Stoker's characters. I'm often weary of buying these "all-star cast" audio books because it often ends up being too theatrical. With this one it wasn't too much, I think it's a story fit for such a narration.

It was the perfect book to listen to when I walked alone in the park with autumn leaves soft underneath my boots. Yes, it's an old fashioned story compromised of letters and some of the characters should've gotten bitten earlier (sorry, Lucy). But it's funny, weird and worth a try just because of it's cultural importance. I don't think I'll be reading/listening to it again, simply because the gothic horror story isn't a genre I'm typically drawn to, but I'm happy to better know this all too familiar story.

Dracula

I don't normally dip scary stories, but this was so well done I think it might become a yearly read for me!

Dracula Rules

Great cast and great reading of this classic. Always wondered why no movie version ever followed the narrative of the book more closely. Hear the real thing her., Not a boring moment, and genuine chills along the way. Tim Curry and Alan Cumming especially kill their parts!

Tim Curry I want him to narrate everything ♡♡

I really enjoyed the different voices it was great gave each more character ♡♡ ♡

Wonderful story from a bygone genre.

Wonderful actors creating memorable performances. It was a little strange to me at first to have people doing impressions of the other characters when reading their accounts, but quickly came to enjoy it.

The end dragged on a bit, but overall, I thought it was a very exciting story and well done.

Definitely not for those who only like modern Hollywood-style fast paced adventures. Must appreciate good dialogue, monologues, and characters with morals :)

The best horror novel ever to be made.

Rveryone should read this book after the age of 16. I mean everyone. i know my kids will.

great read; better listen

Where does Dracula [Audible Edition] rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

one of the best

What did you like best about this story?

different narrators for different characters

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Dr, Seward

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A film has already been made...Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Any additional comments?

This is a classic story made better through narration.

Fantastic adaptation...

What did you love best about Dracula [Audible Edition]?

Use of different voices

Who was your favorite character and why?

Van Helsing - loved his accent

Which scene was your favorite?

When Johnathan gets waylaid by the three female vampires

Dracula (Audible Edition)

Like watching the movie in your head. The performance of the readers was excellent. I wish Audible would continue this format with other horror classics such as Frankenstein and The Wolf Man.

Great book, great narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Dracula has always been on my list of books to read, the audible narration helped me blow through the book while being completely engaged.

What other book might you compare Dracula [Audible Edition] to and why?

Dracula was my first audible book and since most aren't free I probably will not be listening to anymore.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

They all did a great job, really authentic Olde English 1800's

If you could take any character from Dracula [Audible Edition] out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Mina, her voice was just plain sexy