Jonathan Harker, jeune notaire, est envoyé en Transylvanie pour rencontrer un client, le comte Dracula, nouveau propriétaire d'un domaine à Londres. À son arrivée, il découvre un pays mystérieux et menaçant, dont les habitants se signent au nom de Dracula. Malgré la bienveillance de son hôte, le jeune clerc ne peut qu'éprouver une angoisse grandissante. Très vite, il se rend à la terrifiante évidence : il est prisonnier d'un homme qui n'est pas un homme, et qui partira bientôt hanter les nuits de Londres...

Dracula

Jonathan Harker, jeune clerc de notaire britannique, est envoyé par son étude dans un sinistre château de Transylvanie afin d'y négocier avec un certain comte Dracula l'achat d'une propriété en Angleterre. Il ne tarde pas à découvrir l'effroyable secret de son hôte, un vampire qui repose dans un cercueil dont il sort la nuit pour étancher sa soif de sang -et le jeune homme devient son prisonnier. Le comte Dracula part pour l'Angleterre, où il choisit pour première victime Lucy, amie de Mina, la fiancée de Jonathan, avant de s'attaquer à Mina elle-même. Un roman gothique au procédé narratif novateur, lettres, extraits du journal de Jonathan, articles de presse, et même transcription d'enregistrements phonographiques ! La chasse aux vampires est ouverte...

Qui est véritablement le comte Dracula ? Jusqu'où s'étendent ses pouvoirs maléfiques ? Jonathan Harker et ses alliés parviendront-ils à mettre fin à ses actes de cruauté ? Un roman terrifiant, le premier du genre, à l'origine d'un mythe rendu populaire par le cinéma. Dans une version abrégée qui en conserve tout le fantastique et le mystère.

Arthur Severn, jeune Anglais qui vient d'hériter de la fortune de sa tante, découvre le Connemara, s'éprend de Norah Joyce, dont le père est honteusement spolié par Murtagh Murdock, l'usurier rural détesté par toute la communauté paysanne. Il aide son ami Dick Sutherland, géologue, à sonder la « tourbière mouvante » qui, à en croire des récits divers, serait à la fois le repaire ultime du Roi des Serpents (St Patrick n'ayant pas réussi à le chasser d'Irlande) et le lieu où est enfoui le célèbre trésor caché par les Français en 1798. Rêves et cauchemars empruntés à la tradition « gothique » ajoutent leur opacité aux mystères de la légende et de l'histoire. Par le biais de l'imaginaire collectif et individuel, l'étrange tisse ses sortilèges dans une chronique irlandaise apparemment réaliste.

Le défilé du serpent

In the dimly lit corridors of a forgotten era, Bram Stoker's timeless masterpiece, "Dracula," weaves a chilling tale of horror, obsession, and undying evil. Embark on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human psyche as this Gothic classic unveils the terrifying story of Count Dracula, the seductive vampire who haunts the imaginations of generations.

Set in the late 19th century, "Dracula" introduces readers to Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor who travels to Transylvania to finalize a real estate deal with the enigmatic Count Dracula. As Harker delves deeper into the eerie castle, he begins to uncover the count's sinister secrets and realizes that he is trapped in a nightmarish web of supernatural forces.

As the narrative unfolds, the reader encounters an unforgettable cast of characters, including the courageous Professor Abraham Van Helsing, the beautiful and innocent Lucy Westenra, and the tormented Dr. John Seward. Together, they confront the ancient and bloodthirsty vampire, striving to protect their loved ones and society from the horrors that lie within the shadows.

At its core, "Dracula" explores themes of sexuality, forbidden desires, and the boundaries of human morality. It delves into the eternal battle between good and evil, testing the limits of faith, friendship, and human resilience in the face of an unspeakable evil that threatens to consume them all.

With its epistolary format, Stoker's rich prose, and the masterful interplay of suspense and dread, "Dracula" remains a landmark work of horror fiction. It continues to captivate readers with its atmospheric descriptions, spine-tingling suspense, and the timeless allure of the undead.

"Dracula" is a chilling and seductive tale that has enthralled and terrified readers for over a century. It is a haunting exploration of the human psyche and a testament to the enduring power of gothic literature. Brace yourself as you journey into the heart of darkness, where the most primal fears come to life and the legend of Dracula reigns supreme.

Something evil is lurking under the ground in Diana's Grove. Summoned by his great-uncle, Richard Salton, Adam Salton travels to Lesser Hill, Mercia, only to find himself surrounded by evil. Be it the Castra Regis's mesmeric assault on Lilla Watford, a child's mysterious wounds, the lady Arabella March's murder of Oolanga, or the terrifying white worm that dwells in a pit in Arabella's house, Adam must work quickly to save himself and the other inhabitants of the area. Also known as The Garden of Evil, The Lair of the White Worm was originally published in 1911, just one year before Bram Stoker's death. It has been adapted for film. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Lair Of The White Worm

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.

It introduced the character of Count Dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy.

The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and a woman led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.

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"I would rather be an angel than God!"

The voice of the speaker sounded clearly through the hawthorn tree. The young man and the young girl who sat together on the low tombstone looked at each other. They had heard the voices of the two children talking, but had not noticed what they said; it was the sentiment, not the sound, which roused their attention.

The girl put her finger to her lips to impress silence, and the man nodded; they sat as still as mice whilst the two children went on talking.

The scene would have gladdened a painter's heart. An old churchyard. The church low and square-towered, with long mullioned windows, the yellow-grey stone roughened by age and tender-hued with lichens. Round it clustered many tombstones tilted in all directions. Behind the church a line of gnarled and twisted yews.

The churchyard was full of fine trees. On one side a magnificent cedar; on the other a great copper beech. Here and there among the tombs and headstones many beautiful blossoming trees rose from the long green grass. The laburnum glowed in the June afternoon sunlight; the lilac, the hawthorn and the clustering meadowsweet which fringed the edge of the lazy stream mingled their heavy sweetness in sleepy fragrance. The yellow-grey crumbling walls were green in places with wrinkled harts-tongues, and were topped with sweet-williams and spreading house-leek and stone-crop and wild-flowers whose delicious sweetness made for the drowsy repose of perfect summer.

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