內容簡介
★哥特小說的經典代表作之一★
★吸血鬼形象的原型與後世改編的基石★
《德古拉》（Dracula）是愛爾蘭作家布蘭姆・史托克（Bram Stoker）於1897年出版的哥德小說，奠定現代吸血鬼形象的基石。小說以書信、日記與報紙剪報等片段組成。年輕律師強納森・哈克受一名奇怪的客人邀請前往外西凡尼亞，拜訪神秘的古老貴族—德古拉伯爵，卻意外發現一個駭人恐怖的力量正在威脅人類世界，因為這位德古拉伯爵，竟是擁有不死之身、以人血為食的吸血鬼。
德古拉已經準備潛入英格蘭，對強納森的朋友與妻子伸出毒手，妻子米娜的好友露西在新婚前夕突然身亡，卻死而復生？一切都是德古拉在背後操控，唯有用木樁刺進心臟，用火焚燒屍體，才能摧毀吸血鬼。在醫生兼吸血鬼獵人的凡赫辛教授帶領下，一行人展開驚險的追捕與對抗，試圖終結邪惡勢力的蔓延...
《德古拉》不僅是一部驚悚恐怖的冒險小說，也承載著維多利亞時代對野蠻與文明衝突，和科學與宗教的對抗。史托克筆下的德古拉既是異鄉入侵者，也是唾棄西方社會教條與規訓、擁抱古老原始慾望的折射，其影響深遠，催生無數改編作品，成為吸血鬼文學與流行文化的永恆象徵。
Arguably the most famous vampire story in all of literature, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) is the chilling tale of a monster of incomprehensible evil and the band of heroes who desperately hunt him. With twists and turns that unfold through journal entries, letters, and other “found” writings, Stoker stages a dramatic struggle between forces of good and evil, insanity and reason, and fear and desire as the group contends with the mysterious Count Dracula and his terrifying nature. This unforgettable masterpiece of Gothic horror inspired several iconic adaptations and has become the archetype for the vampire lore that continues to grip audiences across countless genres and mediums.
作者介紹
Bram Stoker (1847-1912), an Irish novelist and short story writer, was known during his lifetime as the personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned, but is best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.
Rachel Feder is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver, where her courses often bring literary history into conversation with contemporary culture. She is the author of Harvester of Hearts: Motherhood under the sign of Frankenstein and the poetry collection Birth Chart.
