--- product_id: 513067770 title: "Dracula: The Original 1897 Edition (A Bram Stoker Classic Novel)" price: "฿1429" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/513067770-dracula-the-original-1897-edition-a-bram-stoker-classic-novel store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Dracula: The Original 1897 Edition (A Bram Stoker Classic Novel) **Price:** ฿1429 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dracula: The Original 1897 Edition (A Bram Stoker Classic Novel) - **How much does it cost?** ฿1429 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/513067770-dracula-the-original-1897-edition-a-bram-stoker-classic-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and spread undead curse, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. The novel touches on themes such as the role of women in Victorian culture, sexual conventions, immigration, colonialism, and post-colonialism. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations. A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf! Review: Great to read throughout your life - always a profound thrill! - I was fifteen when I first read Dracula. My parents refused to give me permission because its was too scary. So I had to sneak it away and read it under the covers at night in secret with a flashlight. I was terrified. I couldn't take the trash out at night or go into the basement alone for a month. One early scene when Dracula crawls down the castle wall head first haunted me and chilled me to the core. When I was 30 while visiting my parents I saw the same Dracula on the bookshelf. I thought I had been silly to be so frightened and read it again. I was just as frightened! But I got more insight. Instead of simply being carried away by the story I learned more about psychopathology, gender roles, appreciation for education and the "rules" that govern vampires as metaphors for various kinds of evil in this world. The main and recurrent lesson I took then was that Dracula had many weaknesses. The force of his power rested in the fact that no one believed in him. That gave him full access to whatever he wanted (except to enter a home. He had to be invited in before he could visit when he wished.) At the Nuremberg trials when high ranking Nazis were in the dock, one witness took her time when she got off the stand. She walked slowly passed each defendant and looked carefully at his face. She said she did this because she knew she would never again have the opportunity to see them. Her shock and horror was that they looked like ordinary people. They didn't look like the monsters they were. I have to wonder if the Nazi atrocities and the atrocities that occur today are allowed to build momentum because so many people don't believe those horrors are possible. This class has given me my third reading of Dracula. Memories of old fears from previous readings came back, but this time I saw more depth in the characters and the story itself. The need for sacred space made me wonder if the vampire and the psychopath are particularly attracted to spiritual innocents among us or are innocents simply more vulnerable to exploitation. I never noticed until this reading that terriers drove the thousands of rats away from our heroes. I was delighted at this scene. I have three terriers and love them even more now that I know they will charge at Dracula's attempts to overwhelm someone with rats and save the day (or night). :) I didn't know, until this class, that Bram Stoker was a great friend of Oscar Wilde. Wilde's imprisonment for sodomy was ruinous to the heart and soul of Stoker. Stoker went into a serious retreat and started writing Dracula a month after Wilde went to prison. I can see the methodical force of evil infiltrating sweet and loving lives in a new way. It must have been Stoker's experience of the oppression and cruelty pressed upon the homosexuality community. It's a wonder to me that Stoker insists on giving not only Lucy and Mina, but all affected by the vampire contagion a release into kindness and spiritual freedom. I find it amazing that he could include redemption in his story. But maybe granting the possibility of redemption saved his own soul. Joanna Poppink, MFT Los Angeles eating disorder recovery therapist author: Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder Review: Adventure/Thriller Classic - I usually read sci-fi, fantasy and thrillers. However, I wanted to read Dracula based on recommendations from friends and general acclaim. I would overall give it between a 4 and 4.5 for being quite a thrilling and daring tale of mystery and the supernatural (for its time). Some spoilers to follow. Nowadays, stories about vampires and werewolves are a dime a dozen, right? But, here's one book that helped start it all and probably sparked the imaginations of many. Dracula starts out following the narrative of Jonathan Harker and the world soon expands to include his wife (who is eventually afflicted), Dr. Van Helsing and Dr Seward (two relative experts and practitioners in psychology), Quincey Morris and Lord Godalming--in effect from the POV of one character to several. It can get confusing at times, but I feel the story is wonderfully interwoven by the mixed narrative. The story starts out following Harker (he's an associate) as he travels to and interacts with Count Dracula (who is buying some land in England). He is warned by the locals, sees little to heed their warning... until he has some strange encounters involving some siren-esque female vampires and then Count Dracula himself. He is eventually set under house-arrest, whereupon the first part of the story ends and we travel back to England. Here, the story mellows quite a bit and the pacing and intrigue (in my opinion) of the first part is undone. For modern readers, used to fast paced storytelling, the middle portion seems to drag on as we follow what eventually turns out to be one of the first major victims of Count Dracula (a friend of Mrs Harker). The gang eventually determines that the victim has been afflicted and they must take drastic measures to contain her actions. Upon doing so and with the return of Mrs Harker with Jonathan Harker, they whole crew sets about trying to thwart and actually defeat Dracula. Now, we come to the final part of the story where the narrative picks up again towards a strong end. I won't spoil it, but there is much adventuring and sleuthing on the parts of all the characters. The story is able to convey some strong emotional connections between the reader and the characters. Ultimately, the story delivers on a strong beginning and lands a great ending. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys mysteries, slow-burn narratives and fans of the classic. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #91,365 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #71 in British & Irish Horror #75 in Vampire Horror #2,812 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 14,406 Reviews | ## Images ![Dracula: The Original 1897 Edition (A Bram Stoker Classic Novel) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61TqVMQ6jKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great to read throughout your life - always a profound thrill! *by J***K on June 23, 2015* I was fifteen when I first read Dracula. My parents refused to give me permission because its was too scary. So I had to sneak it away and read it under the covers at night in secret with a flashlight. I was terrified. I couldn't take the trash out at night or go into the basement alone for a month. One early scene when Dracula crawls down the castle wall head first haunted me and chilled me to the core. When I was 30 while visiting my parents I saw the same Dracula on the bookshelf. I thought I had been silly to be so frightened and read it again. I was just as frightened! But I got more insight. Instead of simply being carried away by the story I learned more about psychopathology, gender roles, appreciation for education and the "rules" that govern vampires as metaphors for various kinds of evil in this world. The main and recurrent lesson I took then was that Dracula had many weaknesses. The force of his power rested in the fact that no one believed in him. That gave him full access to whatever he wanted (except to enter a home. He had to be invited in before he could visit when he wished.) At the Nuremberg trials when high ranking Nazis were in the dock, one witness took her time when she got off the stand. She walked slowly passed each defendant and looked carefully at his face. She said she did this because she knew she would never again have the opportunity to see them. Her shock and horror was that they looked like ordinary people. They didn't look like the monsters they were. I have to wonder if the Nazi atrocities and the atrocities that occur today are allowed to build momentum because so many people don't believe those horrors are possible. This class has given me my third reading of Dracula. Memories of old fears from previous readings came back, but this time I saw more depth in the characters and the story itself. The need for sacred space made me wonder if the vampire and the psychopath are particularly attracted to spiritual innocents among us or are innocents simply more vulnerable to exploitation. I never noticed until this reading that terriers drove the thousands of rats away from our heroes. I was delighted at this scene. I have three terriers and love them even more now that I know they will charge at Dracula's attempts to overwhelm someone with rats and save the day (or night). :) I didn't know, until this class, that Bram Stoker was a great friend of Oscar Wilde. Wilde's imprisonment for sodomy was ruinous to the heart and soul of Stoker. Stoker went into a serious retreat and started writing Dracula a month after Wilde went to prison. I can see the methodical force of evil infiltrating sweet and loving lives in a new way. It must have been Stoker's experience of the oppression and cruelty pressed upon the homosexuality community. It's a wonder to me that Stoker insists on giving not only Lucy and Mina, but all affected by the vampire contagion a release into kindness and spiritual freedom. I find it amazing that he could include redemption in his story. But maybe granting the possibility of redemption saved his own soul. Joanna Poppink, MFT Los Angeles eating disorder recovery therapist author: Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Adventure/Thriller Classic *by S***N on March 11, 2014* I usually read sci-fi, fantasy and thrillers. However, I wanted to read Dracula based on recommendations from friends and general acclaim. I would overall give it between a 4 and 4.5 for being quite a thrilling and daring tale of mystery and the supernatural (for its time). Some spoilers to follow. Nowadays, stories about vampires and werewolves are a dime a dozen, right? But, here's one book that helped start it all and probably sparked the imaginations of many. Dracula starts out following the narrative of Jonathan Harker and the world soon expands to include his wife (who is eventually afflicted), Dr. Van Helsing and Dr Seward (two relative experts and practitioners in psychology), Quincey Morris and Lord Godalming--in effect from the POV of one character to several. It can get confusing at times, but I feel the story is wonderfully interwoven by the mixed narrative. The story starts out following Harker (he's an associate) as he travels to and interacts with Count Dracula (who is buying some land in England). He is warned by the locals, sees little to heed their warning... until he has some strange encounters involving some siren-esque female vampires and then Count Dracula himself. He is eventually set under house-arrest, whereupon the first part of the story ends and we travel back to England. Here, the story mellows quite a bit and the pacing and intrigue (in my opinion) of the first part is undone. For modern readers, used to fast paced storytelling, the middle portion seems to drag on as we follow what eventually turns out to be one of the first major victims of Count Dracula (a friend of Mrs Harker). The gang eventually determines that the victim has been afflicted and they must take drastic measures to contain her actions. Upon doing so and with the return of Mrs Harker with Jonathan Harker, they whole crew sets about trying to thwart and actually defeat Dracula. Now, we come to the final part of the story where the narrative picks up again towards a strong end. I won't spoil it, but there is much adventuring and sleuthing on the parts of all the characters. The story is able to convey some strong emotional connections between the reader and the characters. Ultimately, the story delivers on a strong beginning and lands a great ending. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys mysteries, slow-burn narratives and fans of the classic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For the dead travel fast *by E***S on October 7, 2014* "Dracula" was not the first vampire novel, nor was it Bram Stoker's first book. But he managed to craft the ultimate vampire novel, which has spawned countless movies, spinoffs, and books that follow the blueprint of the Transylvanian count -- not to mention the vampire mythology and tropes that are still the standard to this day (despite Stephenie Meyer's best efforts). Eerie, horrifying and genuinely mysterious, "Dracula" is undoubtedly the most striking and unique vampire novel yet penned. Real estate agent Jonathan Harker arrives in Transylvania, to arrange a London house sale to Count Dracula. But as the days go by, Harker witnesses increasingly horrific events, leading him to believe that Dracula is not actually human. His fiancee Mina arrives in Transylvania, and finds that he has been feverish. Meanwhile the count has vanished -- along with countless boxes filled with dirt. And soon afterwards, strange things happen: a ship piloted by a dead man crashes on the shore, after a mysterious thing killed the crew. A lunatic talks about "Him" coming. And Mina's pal Lucy dies of mysterious blood loss, only to come back as an undead seductress. Dracula has arrived in England -- then the center of the Western world -- and intends to make it his own... "Dracula" is the grandaddy of Lestat and other elegantly alluring bloodsuckers, but that isn't the sole reason why this novel is a classic. It's also incredibly atmospheric, and very well-written. Not only is it very freaky, in an ornate Victorian style, but it is also full of restrained, quiet horror and creepy eroticism. What's more, it's shaped the portrayal of vampires in movies and books, even to this day. Despite already knowing what's going on for the first half of the book, it's actually kind of creepy to see these people whose lives are being disrupted by Dracula, but don't know about vampires. It's a bit tempting to yell "It's a vampire, you idiots!" every now and then, but you can't really blame them. Then the second half kicks in, with accented professor Van Helsing taking our heroes on a quest to save Mina from Dracula. And along the way, while our heroes try to figure stuff out, Stoker spins up all these creepy hints of Dracula's arrival. Though he wrote in the late 19th-century manner, very verbose and a bit stuffy, his skill shines through. The book is crammed with intense, evocative language, with moments like Dracula creeping down a wall, or the dead captain found tied to the wheel. Once read, they stick in your mind throughout the book. It's also a credit to Stoker that he keeps his characters from seeming like idiots or freaks, which they could have easily seemed like. Instead, he puts little moments of humanity in them, like Van Helsing admitting that his wife is in an asylum. Even the letters and diaries are written in different styles; for example, Seward's is restrained and analytical, while Mina's is exuberant and bright. Even Dracula himself is an overpowering presence despite his small amount of actual screen time, and not just as a vampire -- Stoker presents him as passionate, intense, malignant, and probably the smartest person in the entire book. If Van Helsing hadn't thwarted him, he probably would have taken over the world -- not the Victorian audience's ideal ending. Intelligent, frightening and very well-written, "Dracula" is the well-deserved godfather of all modern vampire books and movies -- and its unique villain still dwarfs the more recent undead. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dracula: The Original 1897 Edition (A Bram Stoker Classic Novel) - Frankenstein the Original 1818 Text (Reader's Library Classics) - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - the Original 1886 Classic (Reader's Library Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/513067770-dracula-the-original-1897-edition-a-bram-stoker-classic-novel](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/513067770-dracula-the-original-1897-edition-a-bram-stoker-classic-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-06-12*