A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. Blurbs are a brief description of a book typically found on the back of a book or within the book sleeve of a hardcover book. Creating the cover using the blurb book creator plugin. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening.
The benefit of having an early blurb is you can answer the dreaded so, whats your book about question during the first draft. Dracula book and record set 1974 power records comic books. Robert louis stevenson 1850 1894 olalla was a shilling shocker written for the christmas season in 1885, just before the publication of stevensons dr. It was originally published in 1997, and was brought back to print in 2009. This book is a 378 page hardcover with a beige cloth cover stamped on the spine and.
In this article, youll find out why blurbs are critical to the success of your book sales and youll learn how to craft the perfect blurb. Drrracullaa the very name makes you cower in fear and raises goose bumps on your skin. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. The book blurb s main purpose is to lure readers in and captivate them enough to buy the book. Dracula, which was written by bram stoker in 1897, is one of the most wellknown vampire fantasy novels. Four stars only, as i felt the book could of been a little bit longer and the ending was a bit typical. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Bram stoker dracula retold by margaret tarner macmillan guided readers intermediate level classics macmillan 2. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the book s front cover.
Dracula downloadable response journal prestwick house. At the end well deconstruct blurb examples for books in seven bestselling nonfiction categories on amazon. The main setting of the book is castle dracula in the year 1875. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. The story is written as a series of letters, newspaper clippings, and journal. However, dracula is still a classic blurb, i mean book, that has stood the test of time and is definitely still a good read. This set is produced by power records as part of a series of promotional superhero and monster records with a comic book included.
His journey takes him to meet a nobleman, count dracula. Count dracula, a tragic, nightdwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical. In case you dont have this plugin, which is a free download from. A blurb is a short description of a book that is written for promotional purposes. So, im going to do it first of all with this and all this is going to do is make a template that is at the appropriate size. The characters in the book are fleshed even though it goes from one character to the next, the book follows them with good cohesion. As paperback publishing developed, readers began seeing the blurb appearing on the back cover. So it starts with vlad iii, from his early childhood, and tries to give him a character one can relate to, until the moment he was killed and how he was transformed into dracula. Prewriting first 10% act i, act ii, and act iii break after cover creation, after second draft. Another important setting is hyt, a small village near the sea. Charlotte saunders color color dimensions 7 x 10 paper stock heavy stock paper binding saddlestitched publishing format oneshot. Jonathan harker is an english lawyer traveling to eastern europe for a real estate transaction. Book summary sometime in the late nineteenth century, jonathan harker, a young english lawyer, is traveling to the castle dracula, which is located in transylvania, in order to finalize a transfer of real estate in england to count dracula. Draculas guest follows an englishman as he wanders around munich before leaving for transylvania.
A summary of chapters vvii in bram stokers dracula. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. According to a notice in the notes and news section of the september 2, 1899 issue of the new york times, new york, it was scheduled for publication in a day or two. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Published in 1897, dracula by bram stoker continues to deliver powerpacked horrors even today. Along the way he feels he is being watched by a tall and thin stranger. The book was commissioned by penguin books as a sequel to stokers original novel for the centenary of the latters first publication. It is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature. Though dracula and vampires are probably best known today through films, the books portrayal of these characters is considerably different than the moving pictures. This book is a horror story written by bram stoker. Instead of having the history about the man who founded penguin books, this blurb could have benefited from having a mysterious direct quote from the book to add more mystery.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of dracula and what it means. Though dracula and vampires are probably best known today through films, the book s portrayal of these characters is considerably different than the moving pictures. Its briefno more than 100150 wordsand creates interest in the story without giving away major spoilers or the ending. He is draculas real estate agent believes that the english are a superior race he is still kind to the peasants. Usi have begun to advertise a trip to romania to all my friends. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. A blurb is the description of the story found on the back cover of a book. See a complete list of the characters in dracula and indepth analyses of count dracula, van helsing, mina murray, and lucy westenra. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. You can check them out on their myspace under the name empyreanband they play what they call are dark and symphonic soundscapes. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
John milne macmillan guided readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading mate rial for all learners of english. The book presents several colour illustrations, and these certainly does add to the narrative, as the art usefully depicts the most important aspects of the story. But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb is what will sell your bookand convert readers. Then i looked in all the other rooms of the house, with an evergrowing fear chilling my heart. It was not wide open, but the catch of the lock had not caught. Finally, i came to the hall door and found it open. And for good reason too, for dracula is the scariest of the scary. Book blurb dracula by bram stoker dracula is a gothic romance written by bram stoker 1847 1912 and published in 1897. Apolo is accredited by the american petroleum institute. For ebooks, the description is posted on a book s purchasing page, along with the book cover and price.
Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them. He had no other major health problems and even became an athlete at trinity college, dublin when he studied there from 18641870. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. With this dracula response journal, youll have an amazing selection of writing prompts for every chapter in the book right at your fingertips.
Dracula the undead is a sequel written to bram stokers classic novel dracula, written by freda warrington. The novel tells the story of draculas 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. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For now, youll find the download, documentation, some descriptions and more. Basically, the name of the game with a blurb is to entice readers to buy your book. We had to redesign a book cover for either, dracula, frankenstein, the time machine, pride and prejudice or the strange case of dr. Dracula by bram stoker book club discussion questions.
A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and. Dracula is a classic and genredefining tale of horror from famed author bram stoker. Jekyll and mr hyde all of which are published by penguin classics. Defiantly challenging victorian conventions, bram stoker examines the nature of evil in this chilling gothic novel that is sure to thrill students. If youre looking for great nonfiction book blurb examples, youve come to the right place. Download 18,684 dracula stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Harker becomes extremely nervous when all of the local peasants react in fear after they hear of his. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Regular edition the miniencyclopedia of monsters book stanmanoukian 5.
Posts about dracula written by aubs library staff i know a band who recently played on the gold coast. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. It is walpurgis night, and in spite of the coachmans warnings, the young man foolishly leaves his hotel and wanders through a dense forest alone. Sound is produced by herb davidson and charlotte sanders for the charlotte russe synthesizer by univox. Budapesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which i. Macmillan guided readers classics intermediate level founding editor.
See more ideas about bram stokers dracula, dracula and bram stoker. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of the kit to use on your next order with blurb. But much before the movies and the tv adaptations, there was the written word. The nameless protagonist of this gothic tale, a wounded soldier, goes to the spanish countryside to recuperate. He was a famous horror book writter and he lived in england. I was fascinated by transylvanias landscape, its fauna and flora. Dracula is an epistolary gothic horror novel written in 1897 by bram stoker, an irish author who became famous after writing about the vampire named count dracula, who later on had many interpretations theater, movie and television. Traditionally, it would be found on the inside back cover of a hardback. Generally, 150200 words are more than enough for a full blurb. He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. He is brave yet easily frightened he is intellectual and curious. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole.
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