"The New Annotated Dracula" Mentions DS

[Philippe Cordier]

I saw a new edition of "Dracula" just out recently that provides tons of annotations. I missed out on purchasing Leonard Wolf's "The Essential Dracula" when it came out as a trade paperback a few years ago and then disappeared before I could get it, which has been a disappointment to me ever since. "The New Annotated Dracula," edited by Leslie S. Klinger and published by Norton just might make up for my lingering sense of loss. It's an attractive but hefty tome (with a hefty price to match). It looks like it has lots of good information for a fresh reading of "Dracula." It also has chunks of information I would rather not have in the same book, such as covering nearly every other vampire that has appeared in books, comics, film, whatever. At any rate, in a discussion of filmed vampires, there is a respectful recounting of "Dark Shadows."

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Here's an article that might be of interest (and it references DS): 'Dracula' packs bigger bite with trivia-packed annotated edition

[Philippe Cordier]

Thanks for the link, MB.  It's unfortunate that the reviewer chose to focus solely on the trivia aspect of the book, and not what I would consider to be the substance - annotations, chronologies, historical contexts, a new examination of Stoker's manuscript (held by a private collector). Plus ... I'm interested in trying the recipe for chicken paprika!

[Nelson Collins]

Many moons ago, the most fascinating read of Dracula I had had was an annotated version that incorporated all of his notes and research Stoker had done and controversially hinted/suggested that the novel may have been ghost-written by Stoker's secretary based on the notes and research.  I don't remember the exact title (it may have been "The Annotated Dracula" for all I remember (it was a library book)) or the author, but could this perhaps a new edition of that?

[bluefielder]

Raymond McNally and Radu Florescu wrote The Essential Dracula which was published in 1979.   It was based on Bram Stoker's notes for the novel.  I have a copy of it still packed away from my move last year.  And there was a mention of a secretary cleaning up the novel for publication.

[Nelson Collins]

That might have been the one I read.  And a good thing it was a libarary book without the dustjacket.  Being published in 1979 the retail edition seems to have had a blook red dustjacket with publicity still of Frank Langella.  If I'd seen that I might have passed it by. 

However this new edition mention above sounds very intriguing....

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Another article:

The New Annotated Dracula by Bram Stoker, edited by Leslie S. Klinger with an introduction by Neil Gaiman
From Bram Stoker's monstrous, bloodsucking count to Stephenie Meyer's supernatural teen heart-throb, vampires have long exercised a powerful grip on our imagination, says Leslie Klinger

[Midnite]

I bought The New Annotated Dracula for a friend (I can say it now cuz his birthday just passed, and I thought he might see this post) and I gave it a peek before mailing it.  It looked fantastic, so I decided I must get one for myself.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

And another article - and this one mentions the upcoming Depp/DS film.

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