The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: Robin Sachs

A new compilation of Bram Stoker’s cult vampire novels for the 100th anniversary of his death.

This delightful new compilation of Bram Stoker's cult classics will be sure to satisfy any lover of vampire fiction, from Dracula to Twilight. All three novels were published after Dracula debuted in 1897. They flirt with vampirism, horror, and human folly in the best Gothic tradition - all attempts to duplicate Stoker's only success.

Included in this anthology are:

The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903), a tale about an archaeologist’s dangerous plot to revive Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy. The book caused a controversy upon publication for what readers called its "gruesome ending". His publisher refused to republish the book until Stoker revised it. The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker includes both the original ending and the lighter, more commercial version.

The Lady of the Shroud (1909), a classic example of early science fiction, although it remains one of his more obscure works. Beginning with a stunning sequence that finds a mysterious lady in a small coffin floating off the coast of a fictional country in the Balkan Peninsula, and beguiling the reader with a beautiful lady in a white shroud who may or may not be undead, this is a not-to-be-missed vampire tale!

The Lair of the White Worm (1911), a camp-horror tale from an acknowledged master of the genre. The great white worm slithers below, seeking its next victim....

©2012 Skyhorse Publishing. Preface and Introductions copyright Stephen Jones 2012 (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Three Classics Brought Back To Life!

I love the old horror classics. These 3 unabridged stories were narrated perfectly, It felt as though I was living through each story, Enjoy!

Fairly underwhelming

This was my second read of "The Jewel of the Seven Stars" and this original ending is much better than the changed one. The jewel of the seven star is the best of the three though its fairly slow and the ending remains sudden and underwhelming. The lady of the shroud is almost unreadable. After the first third it steps away from Gothic horror and descends into this mind numbing hyper detailed creation of a fake utopia on the back of a perfect 7 foot tall british man made king of a pretend Greek kingdom. Very painful to get through and not interesting once the supernatural elements are eliminated. The lair of the white worm had alot of interesting elements but simply feels incomplete. Its hard to follow and does not feel finished.

substandard

The first story I found gripping and suspenseful, but with an unsatisfactory ending. The second one was also very suspenseful, but anticlimactic. The third just wasn't very good at all. Disjointed in narrative and lacking in suspense it seemed to rely more on horror, and there wasn't even much of that. Also it had more racist overtones than the other two. Not Stoker's best work. Performance was very good though.

Anthology Format

So glad to experience Stoker's "other" works. This Anthology format is a great value, but for the love of organization - PLEASE label the titles and chapters! The beginning and end of each book, at least. As formatted, it looks like 1 book with 80 chapters. Having listened to many audible titles, I would say this narrator is pleasant but monotone with no inflection and little dynamics. Stories 5 Format and narration 3.

An excellent reading of three lesser known Stoker

The first novel, Jewel of the Seven Stars is quite enjoyable for the most part, as is the third, The Laid of the White Worm. The second, The Lady in the Shroud, was a labor to get through. luckily, the reading is quite good.