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When it was published in1897. DracuAla became one of the many contemporary titles that pitted humans against monsters.Robert Louis Stevenson，Rudvard Kipling，and H.G.Wells，among others.all published in the same genre at about the same time.Yet it is DraciAlgl that readers cannot forget.The text of this Norton Critical Edition is that of the 1897 first edition；it iS fully annotated.
A rich selection of background and source materials is pro-vided in three areas。“Contexts”includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of Tames Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard.Also included are a discussion of Stoker’S working notes for the novel and“Dracula’S Guest，”the original openinQ chapter to Dracula.“Reviews and Reactions”reprints five earlv reviews of the novel.“Dramatic and Film Voriations”focuscs 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.
A rich selection of background and source materials is pro-vided in three areas。“Contexts”includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of Tames Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard.Also included are a discussion of Stoker’S working notes for the novel and“Dracula’S Guest，”the original openinQ chapter to Dracula.“Reviews and Reactions”reprints five earlv reviews of the novel.“Dramatic and Film Voriations”focuscs 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.