Amazon.com Review
Who was Bram Stoker? Novelist and historian Frank Delaney attempts an answer with Undead , an extended essay that functions simultaneously as travelogue, debunker of legends, reverent (not to say revenant) biography, exploration of the historical moment that gave rise to Dracula , and even a short cultural history of blood. According to Delaney, Stoker was most definitely not a great writer; he was, instead, "a terrible poet" whose "romances send you straight to the podiatrist to have your toes uncurled." That said, Dracula undeniably amplified vampire mythology to unprecedented heights from which it never descended: translated into dozens of languages--from Czech to Chinese--the book is, if not the bestselling novel of all time, almost certainly the most frequently adapted. All told, Delaneyβs exploration of Stokerβs life is thoroughly readable and exquisitely timed, and if occasionally glib, his style aptly quickens the pulse. Sink your teeth right in. --Jason Kirk
Product Description
The ultimate back story of the original Dracula, and its creator, Bram Stoker.
Best-selling author Frank Delaney deconstructs the Vampire myth through the ages, and shows us how Stokerβs 1897 novel, one of the most widely read books of all time, heightened the allure of sex, the glamour of blood, and the defeat of death in a way that continues to pulse - and faster than ever - on the page and on the screen.