I an opinion from someone who has read Bram Stoker's Dracula.?

Question

Would you say it's easy to read and understand? I mean, not like Shakespeare. I could understand it, but it's too many metaphors. Is Dracula crowded with metaphors and stuff as well? (A small exerpt would be very helpful to support your opinion). I'm thinking of ordering it, but I'm not sure yet. I need to know by Friday. Thank you!

Answer 1

Yes it is very easy to read because it is broken down into tiny little bites - letters, diary entries etc. You can pace yourself much differently reading a book like Dracula than you can with any others. There may be things that you do not understand - the blue lights for instance - but you can always come here and ask (or write to me or one of the others who has taught the book). You will find that on the whole Dracula IS a metaphor for European Imperialism over Africa and in particular India - but once you know that, you are halfway home. Just read - mark things you dont understand and ask. I admire your desire to want to read and understand such an important work. I am always here to help you. Go ahead and order it - and enjoy. It is a wonderfully rich and intriguing story told in a very unique fashion. Pax - C.

PS Dont listen to someone who tells you to get an abridged modern version or to skip pages - read Stoker's words and read them all. The first part - Harker's experiences in Transylvania may be hard to get into but they are vital to the story and once you get the hang of it, it is a very interesting part of the story. (The blue lights are in that part too!)

Answer 2

It's a classic. Everything you know about Dracula the vampire from books or movies all borrowed their ideas from this book. I liked this book and no, it doesn't have a lot of metaphors like Shakespeare although it is pretty straight foward that you wonder if it is a metaphor or not. I liked the book, and if your into the whole gothic, vampire, creepy kinds of books, you'll like this one. But one thing I didn't like about it is that most everything, if not the whole book, is written in a couple perspectives as well as in letter form, the main characters are writing letters, and thats the book. It was still good.

Answer 3

I read Bram Stoker's Dracula when I was around twelve or thirteen years old. I had no problem reading and understanding. Now that I'm quite a bit older, I think it an awesome book and you should definitely think you should order it and read it. It's one of the classics.

Answer 4

I've read different versions of Dracula but Bram Stoker's is a classic, and thus classically written.

I found it hard to get into and found myself skipping pages. Once you've watched the movie though, it doesn't matter too much about reading the book.

Try a more modern version, you might find it easier to read and understand.

Answer 5

Overall it is a pretty easy to understand book. The middle section dealing with Lucy and Dracula is very long and overly drawn out, but it is not difficult to understand. Dracula is probably more advanced than the cheap literature of today, but it is much more easy to comprehend than Shakespeare.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

In terms of difficulty it is a step up from more modern literature, but it isn't completely uncomprehensible, and it is actually a really amazing and exciting book. Definately order it.

Answer 8

I have a little something for those who actually READ the book...
Why ruin a good movie by reading the book?
;)