A true masterwork of storytelling, Dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written. It... is a quintessential tale of suspense and horror, boasting one of the most terrifying characters ever born in literature: Count Dracula, a tragic, night-dwelling specter who feeds upon the blood of the living, and whose diabolical passions prey upon the innocent, the helpless, and the beautiful. But Dracula also stands as a bleak allegorical saga of an eternally cursed being whose nocturnal atrocities reflect the dark underside of the supremely moralistic age in which it was originally written -- and the corrupt desires that continue to plague the modern human condition. Pocket Books Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Dracula was prepared by Joseph Valente, Professor of English at the University of Illinois and the author of Dracula's Crypt: Bram Stoker, Irishness, and the Question of Blood, who provides insight into the racial connotations of this enduring masterpiece.

This Norton Critical Edition presents fully annotated the text of the 1897 First Edition.A rich selection of background and source materials is provided... in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard. Also included are a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula. Reviews and Reactions reprints five early reviews of the novel. "Dramatic and Film Variations" focuses on theater and film adaptations of Dracula, two indications of the novel's unwavering appeal. David J. Skal, Gregory A. Waller, and Nina Auerbach offer their varied perspectives. Checklists of both dramatic and film adaptations are included. Criticism collects seven theoretical interpretations of Dracula by Phyllis A. Roth, Carol A. Senf, Franco Moretti, Christopher Craft, Bram Dijsktra, Stephen D. Arata, and Talia Schaffer. A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.

Take the papers that are with this, the diaries of Harker and the rest, and read them, and then find the great Un-Dead, and cut off his head and burn... his heart or drive a stake through it, so that the world may rest from him. Bram Stoker's classics vampire story has haunted and disturbed the modern imagination for a hundred years. Set in Transylvania, London, and Whitby, it pits the sinister but seductive Count Dracula against a team of Vampire-hunters armed only with typewriters, phonographs, and syringes. They must obstruct his plan to conquer London before the forces of madness and depravity overwhelm them all. Vividly presented in the form of diaries and letters, the narrative blends ancient superstitions with modern technologies, and pulsates with obsessive fears of foreignness and sexuality. Blood, information, and hypnotic energy circulate furiously among the characters until he tale reaches its violent climax. This new edition has an introduction and bibliography which draw on the latest scholarship, and detailed notes which explain literary, geographical, and technological allusions in the novel.

An iconic novel dressed in a fierce design by acclaimed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo. See the other titles in the couture-inspired collection: Jane... Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Scarlet Letter, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice. The vampire novel that started it all, Bram Stoker's Dracula probes deeply into human identity, sanity, and the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire. When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries about his client. Soon afterward, disturbing incidents unfold in England—an unmanned ship is wrecked at Whitby, strange puncture marks appear on a young woman's neck, and a lunatic asylum inmate raves about the imminent arrival of his "Master"—culminating in a battle of wits between the sinister Count and a determined group of adversaries.

Collectable first paperback edition with photos. This copy has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by... notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Jonathan Harker is sent by his law firm to Castle Dracula to discuss business with Transylvania noble Count Dracula. His nightmare experience... there is just the start of a macabre chain of events. Harker soon finds himself in a race against time to free his wife, Mina, and other souls who are in thrall to the evil count. Dracula must be destroyed at all costs. . . . @BleedingGums A damsel is bleeding from her ears and eyes! She’s afraid of the sun! Like a ginger! We must sort this out. She may be a vampire, but I can’t tell the father. He wonders if her ‘lady times’ are just out of control. From Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less

The original vampire Since its publication in 1897, Dracula continues to terrify readers with its depiction of a vampire with an insatiable thirst... for blood and the group of hunters determined to end his existence before he destroys a young woman's soul. @BleedingGums A damsel is bleeding from her ears and eyes! She’s afraid of the sun! Like a ginger! We must sort this out. She may be a vampire, but I can’t tell the father. He wonders if her ‘lady times’ are just out of control. From Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less

This Townsend Library classic has been carefully edited to be more accessible to today's students. It includes a background note about the book, an... author's biography, and a lively afterword. Acclaimed by educators nationwide, the Townsend Library is helping millions of young adults discover the pleasure and power of reading.

Using a residential design scenario that increases in scope from chapter to chapter and results in a complete set of working drawings, Drafting &... Design: Basics for Interior Design teaches the art of drafting through hands-on application. Introducing essential drafting tools, equipment and methods, the book is designed to help interior designers develop an understanding of space planning and leverage manual drafting skills to design usable and livable space.

Drafting & Design: Engineering Drawing Using Manual and CAD Techniques is a highly illustrated, complete text designed to teach the practices and... techniques used by drafters. Written to meet the educational needs of both beginning and advanced students, Drafting & Design features comprehensive instruction in both manual (traditional) drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD).The Seventh Edition has been extensively revised and expanded to cover manual drafting and CAD in tandem. Step-by-step, detailed drafting procedures are presented throughout the text to illustrate the tools and techniques of both methods. For each drafting task presented, manual and CAD procedures are given in sequence to explain both approaches to drafting.Two new chapters on CAD provide in-depth coverage of CAD principles, commands, and applications. A new chapter on structural drafting is included in addition to other chapters on drafting disciplines, including architectural drafting, electrical and electronics drafting, map and survey drafting, and welding drafting.New features include new drafting problems, new hands-on drafting procedures, many new illustrations, and new CAD drafting coverage throughout the text.Detailed instruction is provided to illustrate orthographic projection, multiview drawings, dimensioning, and the development of section views, pictorial drawings, auxiliary views, revolutions, intersections, and developments.In addition to drafting instruction, Drafting & Design provides coverage of drafting careers, drawing management, and manufacturing processes. Coverage builds from geometric constructions to more advanced topics, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. A problem-solving approach is emphasized throughout the text with strict adherence to ANSI and industry standards.

Drafting & Design features comprehensive instruction in both manual (traditional) drafting and computer-aided drafting (CAD). Step-by-step, detailed... drafting procedures are presented throughout the text to illustrate the tools and techniques of both methods. For each drafting task presented, manual and CAD procedures are given in sequence to explain both approaches to drafting.The Worksheets are designed for a traditional drafting environment, the Worksheets allow students to get hands-on practice solving drafting problems. Problems from the text are reproduced on drawing sheets (with border and title block included) to reduce layout work.

Drafting and Analyzing Contracts (called Drafting Contracts in its first two editions) is organized around the topics that are studied in the first... year Contracts course. The purpose of this book is to apply the principles of contract law to the drafting of agreements. Each chapter discusses the substance of contracts as applied to drafting and suggests language that may be employed to accomplish the purpose. Drafting and Analyzing Contracts uses drafting to exemplify the principles of contract law illustrate the principles in a planning context develop the skills of a lawyer Part I (How the Principles of Contract Law are Exemplified in Drafting) contains 14 chapters that illuminate the substantive law. For example: Chapter 7 demonstrates the problems that can arise from ambiguity and how to cure them; and Chapter 10 makes clear how drafters can use the concepts to accomplish different goals. Part II (How the Principles of Drafting are Exemplified in Contracts) teaches techniques for contact drafting, including Drafting in Plain Language and Drafting with a Computer. Part II reinforces the substantive law and is particularly useful for classes that teach drafting. New in this edition is Part III (How to Read and Analyze a Contract). Attorneys rely on forms and models and often employ form contracts where there is no opportunity for drafting. Therefore, attorneys must first read a contract before drafting or explaining it to a client. Students who follow the "5 passes" process for reading contracts will develop and deepen their analytical skills.

Using interviews, press accounts of recent political controversies and poll data to explore America's collective memory of Watergate and what this... reveals about our perception of the past, this book examines how the spectre of Watergate continues to haunt American politics.

Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Designers teaches architectural drafting skills, color rendering, and visual presentation techniques... for interior design students. Taking a tutorial approach, this easy-to-read text walks students step-by-step from simple to more complex skills. Every step of the way full-color illustrations and photos help students learn such techniques as concept sketching, drafting floor plans, creating 3-D pictorials, rendering with markers, constructing color boards and models, and cutting a mat. Tear-out worksheets reinforce the competencies for each chapter, providing easy opportunities for students to apply the concepts they have learned.  

Drafting Basics offers an introduction to the art of hand drafting using lead and ink. Students will first learn how to communicate through fundamental... two-dimensional drawings including lettering, plans, elevations, and sections. The book then covers the basics of technical drafting, reinforcing the importance of the hand skills required of interior design professionals at every point along the career path.