Dracula
- Approximate level
- B1
- Length
- 163,217 words
- Reading time
- 13 h 36 min
- Chapters
- 28
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 1995
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This novel is written in the form of letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings. Published in 1897, the language reflects the formal style of the late Victorian era. You will encounter descriptive vocabulary related to travel, geography, and gothic atmosphere. The sentences are often long and structured with complex clauses, which can be challenging for learners. The story follows a solicitor traveling to a remote castle in Transylvania. It is a classic example of gothic horror that focuses on suspense and mystery.
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Subjects
- Horror tales
- Epistolary fiction
- Gothic fiction
- Vampires -- Fiction
- Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Transylvania (Romania) -- Fiction
- Whitby (England) -- Fiction
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