DraculaJonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, travels to Castle Dracula in the Eastern European country of Transylvania to conclude a real estate transaction with a nobleman named Count Dracula. As Harker wends his way through the picturesque countryside, the local peasants warn him about his destination, giving him crucifixes and other charms against evil and uttering strange words that Harker later translates into "vampire." Frightened but no less determined, Harker meets the count's carriage as planned. The journey to the castle is harrowing, and the carriage is nearly attacked by angry wolves along the way. Upon arriving at the crumbling old castle, Harker finds that the elderly Dracula is a well educated and hospitable gentleman. After only a few days, however, Harker realizes that he is effectively a prisoner in the castle. |
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... took us among the traditions of Turkish rule . We left in pretty good time , and came after nightfall to Klausenburgh . Here I stopped for the night at the Hotel Royale . I had for dinner , or rather supper , a chicken done up some way ...
... took us among the traditions of Turkish rule . We left in pretty good time , and came after nightfall to Klausenburgh . Here I stopped for the night at the Hotel Royale . I had for dinner , or rather supper , a chicken done up some way ...
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... it . Fifty years ago a series of great fires took place , which made terrible havoc on five separate occasions . At the very beginning of the seven- teenth century it underwent a siege of three weeks and JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL 3.
... it . Fifty years ago a series of great fires took place , which made terrible havoc on five separate occasions . At the very beginning of the seven- teenth century it underwent a siege of three weeks and JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL 3.
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... took his seat , and shaking his reins , started off at a great pace . This time , after going to the far side of the Pass , he suddenly turned down a narrow roadway which ran sharply to the right . Soon we were hemmed in with trees ...
... took his seat , and shaking his reins , started off at a great pace . This time , after going to the far side of the Pass , he suddenly turned down a narrow roadway which ran sharply to the right . Soon we were hemmed in with trees ...
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... took it that my eyes deceived me straining through the darkness . Then for a time there were no blue flames , and we sped onwards through the gloom , with the howling of the wolves around us , as though they were following in a moving ...
... took it that my eyes deceived me straining through the darkness . Then for a time there were no blue flames , and we sped onwards through the gloom , with the howling of the wolves around us , as though they were following in a moving ...
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... took up my two and placed them with his own , and put by his writing ma- terials , after which , the instant the door had closed behind him , I leaned over and looked at the letters , which were face down on the table . I felt no ...
... took up my two and placed them with his own , and put by his writing ma- terials , after which , the instant the door had closed behind him , I leaned over and looked at the letters , which were face down on the table . I felt no ...
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