Dracula Audio Book Review
Dracula – An Audio Book Review
- Author: Bram Stoker
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee, Graeme Malcolm, Steven Crossley
- Length: 15 hours and 28 minutes
- Unabridged
- Genre: Classics/Horror
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Dracula (Audible Edition) Audio Book Summary:
The classic tale of one of fiction’s most well-known monster comes alive in this high quality audiobook version. The famed vampire Count Dracula leaves a swath of bodies in his wake as he attempts to relocate from Transylvania to England in 1897, stalked by the brave Van Helsing.
The full cast of talented actors elevates this audiobook to new heights and has since garnered critical acclaim for their performances. This production of Dracula is presented by what is possibly the best assemblage of narrating talent ever for one audiobook: Emmy Award nominees Alan Cumming and Tim Curry plus an all-star cast of Audie award-winners Simon Vance (The Millenium Trilogy), Katherine Kellgren (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Susan Duerden (The Tiger’s Wife), John Lee (Supergods) and customer favorites Graeme Malcolm (Skippy Dies), Steven Crossley (The Oxford Time Travel series), Simon Prebble (The Baroque Cycle), James Adams (Letters to a Young Contrarian), Nicola Barber (The Rose Garden), Victor Villar-Hauser (Fun Inc.), and Marc Vietor (1Q84).
One reason to listen:
For fans of the classic tale, Dracula (Audible Edition) is the definitive audiobook version of Bram Stoker’s haunting tale of an undying evil and the destruction he wrought on everything he touches.
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Reactions:
“I love this edition for many reasons, but mainly because it is an accurate rendition of Stoker’s novel. Every film version changes the story somewhat, and this edition does not. Readers get the treat of the accurate story along with great narration.” – Dana
“I had a good time listening to this audiobook, I can’t believe anyone would have had a problem listening to it. I could really get a feel for the age it was representing with the readers using their native accents.” – Stephen
“You can’t go wrong with this audiobook. Simon Vance, Simon Prebble, Alan Cumming….honestly, could a book get any better than this. This is well worth the credit!” – TaelonOne
“If other reviewers could not be swept up in the production, perhaps it is due to distaste for the genre. I like a good vampire tale as much as the next person, but this sheds so much light on how far we have come from the mother of all tales, where more is implied than exposed.” – N. Houghton
“This truly is a revelation. I had read the book many years before, of course, but I had never really appreciated the way the story was told in correspondence. I suspect that lack of appreciation is a testament to Bram Stocker’s skills as a storyteller and to my lack of acuity. Whatever the reason, hearing the tale told through the words of the correspondents makes it so much more intimate and exciting. It puts the Twilight Saga and True Blood in their place as pieces for their time and generations, but confirms the traditional view of Dracula, van Helsing and Transalvania as everlasting pieces of literature for all time and a mature audience. In the parlance of the present cinema, it’s M15+ verging on R, but not for the sensuality (although that is there) or the violence (of which there is an abundance), but for the themes.” – Ian C. Robertson
Score on Audible: 4.3 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 4.3 out of 5
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