Scritto da Bram Stoker nel 1897 in forma di stralci di diari e di lettere, "Dracula" è uno degli ultimi, se non l'ultimo, tra i grandi romanzi gotici. Creatura potente e inquietante, apparentemente immortale, in grado di padroneggiare poteri inimmaginabili, il conte-vampiro Dracula è un personaggio che dalla storia è passato direttamente al mito. Quella che lo vede protagonista, impegnato nel tentativo di reclutare un esercito di non-morti nella popolosa Londra di fine Ottocento, è una vicenda dominata da atmosfere cupe e da personaggi oscuri, in cui l'orrore e la minaccia, sempre ben presenti, assillano i protagonisti in un crescendo di emozioni che li conduce alle soglie dell'incubo. Prefazione di Vittorino Andreoli.
Essendo scritto come un diario, l'ho letto seguendo le date (da inizio maggio fino a ieri) e devo dire che è stata una bella esperienza, riesci a percepire lo scorrere del tempo degli eventi narrati.
I had never given classic horror a go before, but this one was a pleasant surprise. The original Dracula story was something I thought I knew, elements like Dracula’s castle and the power possessed by that monster make an appearance here, but despite what you might expect of the original vampire, the book is still filled with great characters and moments that were truly nerve-wracking.
I couldn’t help but read faster and faster at times where the tension raised up, hoping for it to end when it was only getting worse. But its not all bad, there is always hope, and the determination of the characters to defend their loved ones and the future of humanity from the reign of the un-dead, is just great, but a few moments of old English were a little hard to read.
I listened to different audiobooks while reading, which was quite atmospheric too. …
I had never given classic horror a go before, but this one was a pleasant surprise. The original Dracula story was something I thought I knew, elements like Dracula’s castle and the power possessed by that monster make an appearance here, but despite what you might expect of the original vampire, the book is still filled with great characters and moments that were truly nerve-wracking.
I couldn’t help but read faster and faster at times where the tension raised up, hoping for it to end when it was only getting worse. But its not all bad, there is always hope, and the determination of the characters to defend their loved ones and the future of humanity from the reign of the un-dead, is just great, but a few moments of old English were a little hard to read.
I listened to different audiobooks while reading, which was quite atmospheric too.
(Review originally written April 1st, 2022)
