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Dracula [Audible Edition]
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee, Graeme Malcolm, Steven Crossley
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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Editor reviews
Followers of the popular vampire literary and film interpretations of recent years might be blasé about another performance of the exquisitely written novel that started it all. But listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling. The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel, which includes journal entries and letters. Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread. The famed vampire Count Dracula leaves a swath of exsanguinated bodies in his wake as he attempts to relocate from Transylvania to England in 1897, stalked by the brave Van Helsing.
Using Bram Stoker’s original epistolary (letters) and diary structure and a multi-voiced cast of talented and well-known actors, the Audible Studios edition of Dracula is a real treat and has won two Audie Awards. The vampire Count Dracula, having fallen in love with Jonathan Harker’s fiancée, Mina, follows him from Transylvania to England, leaving a swath of dead bodies in his wake, their blood sucked dry. The all-star cast of this thrilling audiobook includes Alan Cumming as Dr Seward, Tim Curry as Van Helsing and Simon Vance as Harker.
Summary
Audie Award, Distinguished Achievement in Production, 2013
Audie Award, Multi-voiced Performance, 2013
Audie Award Nominee, Classic, 2013
Because of the widespread awareness of the story of the evil Transylvanian count and the success of numerous film adaptations that have been created over the years, the modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
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). These stellar narrators have been cast as follows:
Alan Cumming as Dr. Seward
Simon Vance as Jonathan Harker
Katy Kellgren as Mina Murray/Harker
Susan Duerden as Lucy Westenra
Tim Curry as Van Helsing
Graeme Malcolm as Dailygraph correspondent
Steven Crossley as Zookeeper’s account and reporter
Simon Prebble as Varna
James Adams as Patrick Hennessey
Nicola Barber as Sister Agatha
Victor Villar-Hauser as Arthur Holmwood
Marc Vietor as Quincey Morris
John Lee as Introductory paragraph, various letters
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- Mr. Andrew B. Barnett
- 11-10-22
very entertaining
kept me busy for hours.A+ recommended 👌 shame I had interruptions. very good casting and preformed
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-03-23
classic with amazing cast let down by the female.
As others have pointed out the Mina and Lucy narrator was bone grating awful, was thinking of fast forwarding this part of the book. The terrible accent let a fantastic classic with the. the other members are outstanding.
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- Glen S
- 31-01-23
Excellent
A full five stars for the performance and the story, so sad that it came to an end.
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- Frieda
- 18-11-22
Spooky
This was my first actual reading/listening to Dracula and it was great. Suitably spooky.
Some of the gender roles had me wincing but it was definitely of its time. I imagine reading this some years ago would have been extremely scary.
The cast did a great job.
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- Raff Hunter Evans
- 04-11-22
A Classic for better or worse
Dracula is a story we all know. When it begins, Jonathon Harker's story is very exciting and rather interesting too. I had hoped the whole book woild follow in this fashion, but it slows down, A LOT.
I found certain sections a real bore and difficult to get through, in particular, any voiced section of Lucy's. I found the voice acting of hers very painful to listen too and it nearly drove me to stop listening.
It comes to a climatic but swift end. I cant help but think hundreds of pages could have been saved if the characters would all just hurry up and get on the same bloody page as one another.
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- Dafz
- 10-11-22
the best way to get the story
I have heard that reading this book proved to be extremely difficult, as it's a series of letters and journals. however, listening to it on audible has been a delight and very enjoyable!
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- Nighteyes
- 14-04-23
a classic for a reason
that doesn't mean it aged flawlessly...
The story being told through letters for part of the story and the many many parts that are very much irrelevant to the story and only there for fluff (like what he has for dinner) doesn't age well...
Still, if you can keep in mind this is a great story, just told with slightly different values (for standard of writing) than present day, this is a good story and it's always nice to visit the roots of so many stories
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- Liz T.
- 22-03-23
Let down by casting.
Loved the voices of most characters but the females let it down- particularly when they attempted Van Helsings accent. Just awful.
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- Glezza
- 27-06-22
Absolutely compelling from start to finish!
I haven’t read Dracula for over 10 years and I remember it being fantastic!
This performance was stunningly good!
I thoroughly enjoyed it! Brilliant!
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- Anonymous User
- 30-01-24
Absolutely Brilliant!
What an audiobook!
Both the story and narration go hand in hand, complimenting each other. From the opening title to the final note, I knew, and do still know, that this is a work of art many should look to for example.
Rarely can an audiobook excite people. However, this book does just as well, better than some, a job that film or television does.
Chapter 27 had me leaping from my seat in happiness, then the next minute sinking in sadness. Other chapters provoked thoughts and evoked emotions I did not think an audiobook could.
However, as I think it's most important, the whole recording kept me engaged and actively listening.
Well done on this narration, and thank you for, as the Count puts it, 'leaving some of the happiness you bring'.
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