Dracula

Dracula (AmazonClassics Edition) by Bram Stoker is the definitive gothic horror classic, introducing Count Dracula, one of the most iconic figures in literature, and shaping how the modern world imagines vampires.

Told through a series of letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings, the novel follows the chilling encounters between the infamous Count Dracula and a group of English men and women determined to stop him. The story begins with Jonathan Harker’s harrowing stay at Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, where he discovers the Count’s true nature as an undead vampire. From there, the action shifts to England, where Dracula seeks new victims, and the group—including Jonathan, his fiancée Mina, her friend Lucy, Dr. Seward, and the eccentric but brilliant Professor Van Helsing—join forces in a desperate battle of courage, faith, and science against supernatural evil.

What makes Dracula enduring is not only its terrifying atmosphere and gothic imagery—dark castles, misty graveyards, blood, and bats—but also its exploration of modernity vs. ancient evil. Stoker weaves in themes of fear, sexuality, superstition, and the clash between rational science and supernatural belief. At its heart, it is a story of survival, sacrifice, and the fight against a force that preys on humanity’s most vulnerable instincts.

The AmazonClassics Edition offers the original text in a clean Kindle format, with modern conveniences like highlighting, dictionary lookup, and X-Ray character guides, making it easy to follow the novel’s large cast and layered narrative style Amazon Classics Books.