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im reading bram stokers"dracula" its very good!
alot alot better than i perhaps would have goven it credit for and its genuinly creepy  | |
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Oooh oooh.
I  that book.
But I do remeber that the whole multiple accounts frame got on my nevers by the end of the book. I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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 Good on you, Jony. For all its fame, it's still an underrated Victorian gem. Horror, Gothic romance, even arguably a veiled Western propaganda piece all rolled into one! And the technology present is pretty cutting edge for its time. If you absolutely fall in love with it, there's a fantastic edition by a Bram Stoker scholar named Leonard Wolf -- The Essential Dracula. It's got all sorts of relevant notes on the text, including mythic and religious explanations, historic and geographical references, an almanac for the year of the story, even recipes for the food in the book! 
And have you read Shelly's Frankenstein? ...Where's IstenCzek when we need him!?! He might like this conversation. [Edited 10/13/07 7:50am] Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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That is one of the best books ever!  | |
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Good one...I remember starting it when i was about 15 and found it a little too hard so i stopped reading it.
I should maybe go back and pick it up again. Once your finished Dracula you should read Mary Shelleys Frankenstien,...its brilliant. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
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I remember the really creepy part of the man seeing Dracula crawling on the outside of the castle walls.  | |
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rushing07 said: Oooh oooh.
I that book.
But I do remeber that the whole multiple accounts frame got on my nevers by the end of the book. really? i kinda liked that aspect, though i thought initially that it'd annoy me too. | |
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I've read it 7 times. I love it. | |
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benyamin said: I've read it 7 times. I love it.
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evenstar said: benyamin said: I've read it 7 times. I love it.
 I really do. I still have my original copy of it that I first got when I was 7. The picture on the front is beast, and now it's all faded and torn from use. | |
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evenstar said: rushing07 said: Oooh oooh.
I that book.
But I do remeber that the whole multiple accounts frame got on my nevers by the end of the book. really? i kinda liked that aspect, though i thought initially that it'd annoy me too. Don't get me wrong. It's a well written book. But because of the multiple accounts the reader has more knowledge than any other character in the book. This kinda ruins the suspense and makes the protagonists seem like fools at times. I think that in 'Frankenstein', Mary Shelley employs this technique a bit better. I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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rushing07 said: evenstar said: really? i kinda liked that aspect, though i thought initially that it'd annoy me too. Don't get me wrong. It's a well written book. But because of the multiple accounts the reader has more knowledge than any other character in the book. This kinda ruins the suspense and makes the protagonists seem like fools at times. I think that in 'Frankenstein', Mary Shelley employs this technique a bit better. i like knowing everything, i guess. maybe it feeds a secret god complex i have.
i couldn't get into frankenstein at all. | |
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Lammastide said: Good on you, Jony. For all its fame, it's still an underrated Victorian gem. Horror, Gothic romance, even arguably a veiled Western propaganda piece all rolled into one! And the technology present is pretty cutting edge for its time. If you absolutely fall in love with it, there's a fantastic edition by a Bram Stoker scholar named Leonard Wolf -- The Essential Dracula. It's got all sorts of relevant notes on the text, including mythic and religious explanations, historic and geographical references, an almanac for the year of the story, even recipes for the food in the book!
And have you read Shelly's Frankenstein? ...Where's IstenCzek when we need him!?! He might like this conversation. [Edited 10/13/07 7:50am] wow-(am i too old to say wow!) that companion sounds fantastic. on a superficial level i loved it that the mighty DRACULA mentioned the northeast of england!-both durham and newcastle-my beloved hometown! yes i am genuinly surprised what a brilliantly executed book it is-and i imagine'cutting edge" doesnt do it service-imagine reading this in 1897! what are you studying at school lam?-you certainly have one big brain on you-i always enjoy reading your posts | |
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i love this book, read it in 8th grade..when my fascination with books like dracula and the poetry of poe.
do you want another creepy book i recommend WUTHERING HEIGHTS by EMILY BRONTE. | |
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Lammastide said: Good on you, Jony. For all its fame, it's still an underrated Victorian gem. Horror, Gothic romance, even arguably a veiled Western propaganda piece all rolled into one! And the technology present is pretty cutting edge for its time. If you absolutely fall in love with it, there's a fantastic edition by a Bram Stoker scholar named Leonard Wolf -- The Essential Dracula. It's got all sorts of relevant notes on the text, including mythic and religious explanations, historic and geographical references, an almanac for the year of the story, even recipes for the food in the book!
And have you read Shelly's Frankenstein? ...Where's IstenCzek when we need him!?! He might like this conversation. [Edited 10/13/07 7:50am] ive jsut bought it from amazon for ONE DOLLAR!!!! | |
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jonylawson said: Lammastide said: Good on you, Jony. For all its fame, it's still an underrated Victorian gem. Horror, Gothic romance, even arguably a veiled Western propaganda piece all rolled into one! And the technology present is pretty cutting edge for its time. If you absolutely fall in love with it, there's a fantastic edition by a Bram Stoker scholar named Leonard Wolf -- The Essential Dracula. It's got all sorts of relevant notes on the text, including mythic and religious explanations, historic and geographical references, an almanac for the year of the story, even recipes for the food in the book!
And have you read Shelly's Frankenstein? ...Where's IstenCzek when we need him!?! He might like this conversation. [Edited 10/13/07 7:50am] ive jsut bought it from amazon for ONE DOLLAR!!!! What a ripp off! I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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I love it! I used to read it around every Halloween! LOL
I haven't in a while.. but Dracula and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein are two of my most favorite books! | |
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Should you happen to become a vamp phreak because of this reading, I can help out...  
http://web.comhem.se/jenn...pframe.htm | |
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jonylawson said: Lammastide said: Good on you, Jony. For all its fame, it's still an underrated Victorian gem. Horror, Gothic romance, even arguably a veiled Western propaganda piece all rolled into one! And the technology present is pretty cutting edge for its time. If you absolutely fall in love with it, there's a fantastic edition by a Bram Stoker scholar named Leonard Wolf -- The Essential Dracula. It's got all sorts of relevant notes on the text, including mythic and religious explanations, historic and geographical references, an almanac for the year of the story, even recipes for the food in the book!
And have you read Shelly's Frankenstein? ...Where's IstenCzek when we need him!?! He might like this conversation. [Edited 10/13/07 7:50am] ive jsut bought it from amazon for ONE DOLLAR!!!!  No kidding!?! I think I may grab another copy along with an Essential Frankenstein.Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Lammastide said: jonylawson said: ive jsut bought it from amazon for ONE DOLLAR!!!! No kidding!?! I think I may grab another copy along with an Essential Frankenstein.essential frankenstein was a penny-or rather one cent..$0.01!!!! | |
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Yo y'all,
don't discuss the ending! I haven't seen the movie yet. | |
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