Penguin Classics Dracula

While the werewolf may appear comical and Frankenstein's creation may arouse more sympathy than fear, Stoker's tale of immortal malevolence has no such weakness. Elaborating on the blood-drinker mythology found in most cultures, Stoker creates both a Victorian tale of horror and an analogy for questions of identity, sanity and the dark motivation behind the sexual urge. Beginning in the Count's remote Transylvanian castle and progressing to the bustling streets of London, Dracula's cast of vivid characters and textured settings could almost be considered a romance if not for the chilling and omnipresent malice of its title character