Download or read book Bram Stoker s Dracula A Study Guide for a Level written by Therese Kenney and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ' Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Study Guide' aims to support the reader in extended study of the novel 'Dracula'. Throughout the guide, the reader is presented with various critical approaches to enable the exploration of style, structure, narrative voice and themes within the work. It provides careful support and a framework for reflection which challenges readers to establish their own interpretations and inform wider reading. An additional section on the writer's life and work and an outline of major critical views places the text within the wider contexts of reception and production. This guide offers students and general readers alike an account of the ways in which works have been received by academics, critical reviewers and the public. The guide is presented in four parts: Part One, Contexts of Production, considers the writer's life and times, with a focus on significant historical, social and literary contexts.Part Two introduces some critical approaches, including exploration of; narrative, characterisation, structure, key themes and relevant critical ideas.Part Three provides detailed commentary and analysis of each chapter, with relevant background information and reading tasks to enhance understanding.Part Four, Contexts of Reception, examines how the text was initially received, as well as providing a critical overview of a range of interpretations and approaches. Topics covered include: Urban Gothic, Fin-de-siècle, The New Woman, Post-colonial readings, Liminality and Othering.
Download or read book Bram Stoker s Dracula a Critical Study Guide written by Lilith Steinmetz and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This A Level study guide is designed to support a student's reading of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Elements such as setting, form, language and narrative voice are suitably analysed and a comprehensive timeline gives the reader a clear chronological breakdown of the events within the story. The guide includes detailed references to the Gothic genre, the novel's historical context, its major themes, contemporary critics, key quotations and passages with appropriate exam questions and answers.
Download or read book A Study Guide for Bram Stoker s Dracula written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Bram Stoker's "Dracula," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1982-04-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! The most powerful vampire of all time returns in our Stepping Stone Classic adaption of the original tale by Bran Stoker. Follow Johnathan Harker, Mina Harker, and Dr. Abraham van Helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy Count Dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of London... and back again.
Download or read book Dracula Study Guide written by Saddleback Educational Publishing and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Containing 11 reproducible exercises to maximize vocabulary development and comprehension skills, these guides include pre- and post- reading activities, story synopses, key vocabulary, and answer keys. The guides are digital, you simply print the activities you need for each lesson.
Download or read book Dracula by Bram Stoker Book Analysis written by Bright Summaries and published by BrightSummaries.com. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the more straightforward side of Dracula with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Dracula by Bram Stoker, which tells the nail-biting story of a blood-thirsty vampire as he hunts for victims, and the desperate attempts of a group of friends to stop him in his tracks. Credited with creating many of the now integral characteristics of a vampire, such as a fear of garlic and lack of reflection, Dracula is a classic novel that continues to entertain audiences today. While Stoker was not well known during his time, his novel has now been adapted various times for the big screen, and Dracula is now a notorious figure in the collective imagination. Find out everything you need to know about Dracula in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Download or read book Dracula Study Guide written by Saddleback Educational Publishing and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five reproducible activities per guide reinforce basic reading and comprehension skills while teaching high-order critical thinking. Also included are teaching suggestions, background notes, summaries, and answer keys. The guide is digital; simply print the activities you need for each lesson. Timeless Classics--designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classic novels will grab a student's attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience.
Download or read book Bram Stoker s Dracula written by William Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bram Stoker s Notes for Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bram Stoker's initial notes and outlines for his landmark horror novel Dracula were auctioned at Sotheby's in London in 1913 and eventually made their way to the Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia, where they are housed today. Until now, few of the 124 pages have been transcribed or analyzed. This painstaking work reproduces the handwritten notes both in facsimile and in annotated transcription. It also includes Stoker's typewritten research notes and thoroughly analyzes all of the materials, which range from Stoker's thoughts on the novel's characters and settings to a nine-page calendar of events that includes most of the now-familiar story. Ample annotations guide readers through the construction of the novel and the changes that were made to its structure, plot, setting and characters. Nine appendices provide insight into Stoker's personal life, his other works and his early literary influences.
Download or read book The Dracula Companion written by BookCaps and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is one of the most complex books ever written. If you are a little confused, you are not alone! If you are struggling with the classic work, let BookCaps help.This book contains a comprehension study of Stoker's classic work (including chapter summaries for every chapter, and an overview of themes and characters). This edition does not include the actual book.We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month.
Download or read book Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ignatius Critical Editions (ICE) Study Guides are constructed to aid the reader of ICE classics to achieve a level of critical and literary appreciation befitting the works themselves. They give introductions and summaries, followed up with in-depth considerations of key critical moments and themes, plus lists of "points to ponder" while reading. Finally, they include questions to test the students' knowledge of the text and ability to go from that knowledge to wider or higher conclusions about the works and their relation to reality. Ideally suited for students themselves and as a guide for teachers, the ICEStudy Guides serve as a complement to the treasures of critical appreciation already included in ICE titles.
Download or read book CliffsNotes on Stoker s Dracula written by Samuel J Umland and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on Dracula digs into the story of a count who survives by sipping the blood from living (and unsuspecting) donors. Following the hauntingly frightful tale of vampires and victims, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each chapter within the nineteenth-century novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include A look into the life of the author, Bram Stoker Character list and plot synopsis An essay exploring the influence of German Expressionism on the American horror film A list of Dracula film productions, with ratings for each Suggested discussion questions Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
Download or read book Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by Intervisual/Piggy Toes. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draculastarts out with several entries in Jonathan Harker’s journal, which comprise the first four chapters. These entries set the structure for the rest of the novel, which is also told mainly through journal entries and letters. This first section introduces Harker, who is a recently promoted English solicitor (a type of attorney). Harker travels eastward across Europe from London to Transylvania, where he is going to meet Count Dracula and explain to the count the particulars of his London real estate purchase. As he travels across the country to the castle, he notices the reaction of various area residents who are frightened by Dracula’s name. At Harker’s last checkpoint, a coach from Dracula’s castle arrives for him. Harker notes the strength of the driver.
Download or read book Penguin Readers Level 3 Dracula ELT Graded Reader written by Bram Stoker and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Dracula, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. Jonathan Harker visits a castle in Transylvania to help a man named Count Dracula to buy a house in England. While he is there, he discovers many terrible things about the count. As strange things begin to happen in England, Jonathan sees that Count Dracula must be stopped! Visit the Penguin Readers website Register to access online resources including tests, worksheets and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook).
Download or read book Dracula written by Bram Stoker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOME TITLES GENRES AUTHORS LANGUAGES NEW TITLES RECOMMENDED POPULAR Dracula Cover image for Download download author: Bram Stoker published: 1897 language: English wordcount: 160,098 / 423 pg flesch-kincaid reading ease: 73.3 loc category: PR series: World's Best Reading audiobook: librivox.org downloads: 117,966 mnybks.net#: 6694 origin: gutenberg.org more info: litsum.com genres: Horror, Gothic, Fiction and Literature, Audiobook Read Online in Browser Here The world's best-known vampire story begins by following a naive young Englishman as he visits Transylvania to meet a client, the mysterious Count Dracula. Upon revealing his true nature, Dracula boards a ship for England, where chilling and gruesome disasters begin to befall the people of London... Show Excerpt ll and opened up the lofty, snow-covered peak of a mountain, which seemed, as we wound on our serpentine way, to be right before us. "Look! Isten szek!"--"God's seat!"--and he crossed himself reverently. As we wound on our endless way, and the sun sank lower and lower behind us, the shadows of the evening began to creep round us. This was emphasized by the fact that the snowy mountain-top still held the sunset, and seemed to glow out with a delicate cool pink. Here and there we passed Cszeks and slovaks, all in picturesque attire, but I noticed that goitre was painfully prevalent. By the roadside were many crosses, and as we swept by, my companions all crossed themselves. Here and there was a peasant man or woman kneeling before a shrine, who did not even turn round as we approached, but seemed in the self-surrender of devotion to have neither eyes nor ears for the outer world. There were many things new to me. For instance, hay-ricks in the trees, and here and there very beautiful masses of wee
Download or read book Study Guide to Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, pioneer of the crime fiction genre.Titles in this study guide include Sherlock Holmes. As an author of the late- nineteenth and early- twentieth-century, Doyle’s novels impacted English fiction with vivid characters and thought provoking plot lines. Moreover, his compilation of Holmes books continue to fascinate readers today with it’s integration of humor and mystery. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.
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