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The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker

By: Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Robin Sachs
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A new compilation of Bram Stoker’s cult vampire novels for the 100th anniversary of his death.

This delightful new compilation of Bram Stoker's cult classics will be sure to satisfy any lover of vampire fiction, from Dracula to Twilight. All three novels were published after Dracula debuted in 1897. They flirt with vampirism, horror, and human folly in the best Gothic tradition - all attempts to duplicate Stoker's only success.

Included in this anthology are:

The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903), a tale about an archaeologist’s dangerous plot to revive Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy. The book caused a controversy upon publication for what readers called its "gruesome ending". His publisher refused to republish the book until Stoker revised it. The Lost Novels of Bram Stoker includes both the original ending and the lighter, more commercial version.

The Lady of the Shroud (1909), a classic example of early science fiction, although it remains one of his more obscure works. Beginning with a stunning sequence that finds a mysterious lady in a small coffin floating off the coast of a fictional country in the Balkan Peninsula, and beguiling the reader with a beautiful lady in a white shroud who may or may not be undead, this is a not-to-be-missed vampire tale!

The Lair of the White Worm (1911), a camp-horror tale from an acknowledged master of the genre. The great white worm slithers below, seeking its next victim....

©2012 Skyhorse Publishing. Preface and Introductions copyright Stephen Jones 2012 (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Classics Genre Fiction Gothic Historical Fiction Horror Literary Fiction Scary

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This highly enjoyable compilation of three of Bram Stoker's lesser-known novels shows the author's talent for supernatural horror turning away from Transylvanian counts and toward Egyptian mummy queens, mysterious women in shrouds, and giant white snake-like creatures. Stoker scholar Stephen Jones, who edited the volume, contributes an informative introduction that delves deep into Stoker's life and his inspiration for Dracula, the author's sole commercial success. Performer Robin Sachs' smooth baritone and delightful British accent is perfectly suited to Stoker's refined horror, at times lending the audiobook the feel of a tale told round a campfire. The Lost Novels are sure to be treat for Stoker's many fans.
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The narrator Robin Sachs was terrible he sounded like a computer with no feelings or emotions.

Some people might be offended by these stories especially The Lair of the White Worm which uses the "N" word quite a few times so be warned if you can't read/listen to stories from the past and get offended by the way they where written then don't read/listen and stop complaining. The story also seems quite disjointed and jumps around a lot.

Stories of there time terrible narrator.

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The Lair of the White Worm is the most racist novel I've had the misfortune to listen to so why Audible thought it fit to issue it is beyond me. 'Camp' it is not. The N word, 'savage', and various other derogatory terms are repeatedly used in reference to a character of African origin: he is even referred to as a slave at one point. I had to remind myself that the novel was written in the 20th C not the early 19th. Given this and the rampant misogyny and plot so full of holes it could pass as a Callander it does not make for an easy listen. It begs a number of questions, what medication was Bram Stker on when he wrote this? Who failed to edit it? Why was it originally published? Was the narrator that desperate for money that he agreed to read this? As a final novel it is a damning indictment.

The other two stories are a much better listen and of their time in a more positive way although the Lady of the Shroud does drag on a bit towards the end. There is evidence in both of some background research by the author to flesh out the plots but in all three novels he demonstrates an appalling lack of comprehension of basic science that can't be excused by their date of publication. He isn't a Jules Verne or H G Wells and can't carry the fantastic off and make the impossible possible in the same believable way and it spoils the story.

The narrator for all three stories ploughs through them with a fairly monotonous workmanlike delivery that isn't bad but doesn't add to the experience.

And one of them should have stayed lost

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Not particularly exciting. Can't remember portions because I want engaged with the story. Wasn't excited to pick it up

was okay.

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The narration in this audiobook beggars belief. I thought it was computerised reading to start with. No into ation, strange minotone from clause to clause and no breath between sentence, character speech or thought. So bad as to render unbearable books that I quite enjoyed reading in the past and intended to listen to for research

Awful performance

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Should of stayed lost overall terrible as for the narrator sounds like a robot

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