• Dracula

  • By: Bram Stoker
  • Narrated by: Marc Nelson
  • Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (281 ratings)

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Dracula

By: Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Marc Nelson
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Publisher's summary

Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical, film and television interpretations since its publication. Required listening for any fan of the genre!

Public Domain (P)2011 Trout Lake Media

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Captures Anxieties/Stresses of Proto-modernist Age

Listened to with the kids on the way to school for a month. I could probably write a whole piece on how Stoker's treatment of women ticked off my 10-year-old daughter. Mina Harker and Lucy's wedding fixation and Victorian helplessness drove my own little Emmeline nuts. My daughter also couldn't stand the whole: Mina was as 'smart as a man' attitude.

Otherwise, Dracula is still a fascinating piece of gothic fiction that captures the anxieties and stresses of a proto-modernist age (sex, feminism, technology, scientific method, xenophobia, colonialism, etc).

Marc Nelson's narration captures the characters without distracting from Stoker's story.

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Unique writing style

Dracula was written in a rather unique style. It is actually a series of journal entries and letters. I found it weird at first, but later I got to like. It allows the author to present the story from different point of view and make it clear from what point of view it is from. It also encouraged me to keep up my journal. (Nothing about vampires in mine though.) It is also great to see where all the popular views of vampires comes from. I was a little disappointed about the climax. Dracula just laid there, and he didn't seem like he was the enemy, just a target. I still recommend it to any one who is into vampires. It is what set the standard.

The performance by Marc Nelson was not very accurate. I like to read along in a lot of my books, as I did on this one, and for that reason he made a lot of mistakes. I know that a most readers make mistakes, but not anywhere near as many as this one did. In fact he skipped over entire lines in his reading.

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Poor Narrator

Marc Nelson's narrating is very grating, so much so that I have stopped listening halfway through to purchase another version by a different narrator. Mr. Nelson's voice is high and mostly monotone with only very slight variations. He uses a slightly higher pitch for female characters. The only other distinction he makes between characters is to give Dracula, Van Helsing, and some minor characters accents. He also has odd and unnecessary pauses, which makes the reading very halting. Apparently this is so significant that his version is a full 2 hours longer than the other unabridged version I've just purchased. I'm currently only about 5 hours in, and I can't imagine spending 11 more hours listening to this. This is not worth even $3. I feel like I should apologize to Mr. Nelson for such a harsh review, but since this appears to be the only audiobook he has narrated (or at least the only book available on Audible), I suspect he already knows that narration is not his true calling.

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Nicely done, great price.

I really enjoyed this audio edition - the narrator was not the most dramatic reader, but he did a fine job. Can't beat the price, either.

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Fabulous narrator!

The movie industry has brought only segments of this classic tale to life but listening to it read in its entirety by this talented actor is the best way to experience the most famous horror story of western culture.

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Surprisingly good

I wasn't sure what to expect in this audio production, it was followed pretty well. My only problem being Professor Van Helsing, who just dronednon, and on, and on, and on. It got to be SO RIDICULOUS?

I had to start fast forward thru his incessant and podantic droning. That and the odd way in which he speaks, really started to irritate me after so many hours.

But otherwise? I loved it. Very entertaining.😁👍

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love me some Dracula

I missed reading Dracula but this is the fifth time I read it. It is a favorite of mine but i recommend printed word over audio

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The Classic Vampyre Novel

I first read Dracula decades ago and still have my original paperback packed away somewhere. This week I purchased both the ebook and audible versions so I could enjoy it once again without having to wear my reading glasses. Like Carmilla by Joseph Le Fanu, Bram Stoker's Dracula sets for a prototype of an undead human who seduces and drains their victims life by drinking their very blood.
Everyone should read these stories as their authors intended. I now have the novel in paper, Kindle and Audible formats in the unabridged version. The Audible performance is well enough done that you can lose yourself in the story immersing yourself in it to good effect.

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A Classic with Spiritual Overtones

Fantastic story. Still great today. I can see why it has generated so many movies.

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A bit robotic

What a monotone. Dull reading. This was a very one note sort of narration, not dynamic in expression in any way.

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