Dracula’s Guest and other Weird Tales

Description

Bram Stoker’s world famous novel Dracula has been dissected, commended and analyzed for well over a century, and the author’s popularity is due largely to the fact that he was the one to bring the world of the strange and macabre back into the spotlight in the Western world. However, aside from Dracula, Stoker also wrote numerous other short stories and literary works of equal literary value, some of which are included in this remarkable collection.

Dracula’s Guest and Other Weird Tales comprises a set of short stories written by Bram Stoker that deal with the occult, while offering insight into many fascinating stories, legends and myths that inspired the writings. These legends speak of an obscure evil the likes of which has seldom been seen in other works of literature, and that undoubtedly have been the starting point and inspiration for numerous horror stories and movies in the years that followed.

Stories such as The Lair of the White Worm, The Judge’s House and The Burial of Rats are only a few good examples of Stoker’s vivid and ingenious vision being reproduced through his stories, and seeming to come alive as soon as you begin to read. Most of these tales are definitely not for the faint of heart, and are quite outstanding as a detailed and exciting exploration of the boundaries that set us apart from the unknown.

A curious fact about Dracula’s Guest in particular is that it’s believed by many scholars to have been the deleted first chapter of the original Dracula manuscript. Although the style of the finished product is quite different overall, there are a few similarities between the narrative, and according to some accounts, the book’s first publisher did request that the work be shortened.

Regardless of whether this is true or not, you will find that there is plenty to be excited about regarding Dracula’s Guest and all of Stoker’s other weird tales.
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