Dracula
- Approximate level
- B1
- Length
- 163,136 words
- Reading time
- 13 h 36 min
- Chapters
- 27
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2014
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This novel is a classic work of Gothic horror written at the end of the nineteenth century. It follows the journey of a lawyer traveling to a remote castle in Transylvania. The story is told through journals and letters, which provides a unique perspective on the events. You will encounter formal Victorian vocabulary and descriptive language. The sentences are often long and complex, reflecting the style of the era. This book is a demanding read because of its archaic phrasing and detailed narrative structure.
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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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