The main idea between the two movies is that they are both fascinated with creatures which are count dracula and frankenstein s monster that are. Dracula versus frankenstein the magic now series book 1 kindle edition by terry m. Mary shelley, frankenstein and the villa diodati the british library. In mary shelleys novel frankenstein, victor frankenstein and the monster share three significant qualities. In the case of such a classic as bram stokers dracula, it seems strange to find such difference between text and film. Some folks complain that the final chapters of dracula are boringafter all, the chase really just involves van helsing, harker, mina, arthur, dr. Similarities between dracula and frankenstein 1455 words. A quick comparison of the books shows how the one is, in many ways, a rewriting of the other. In the present work, through a comparative analysis of two important literary works from the 19th century, frankenstein, by mary shelley, and dracula, by bram stoker, the issues concerning the view of science and their relation to gender are highlighted. Dust jacket has some wear near bottom foredge of front cover. Dracula is not a novel, that is a single tale woven as a movie might be, instead it is in epistolary form as a collection of journals, letters and papers. The many viewpoints through each journal entry serve to create the suspense which sets the tone of the novel. The gothic villains dracula and frankensteins monster english. Frankenstein and dracula comparison 8 august 2016 frankenstein is primarily a novel about the supernatural explore this idea in shelleys novel and consider how dracula illuminates your understanding of the core text.
Mary shelleys frankenstein and bram stokers dracula. In the original novel, frankenstein worked entirely alone, creating the monster in a hidden room at his college. The name actually goes to the doctor who created him. Frankenstein s hunchbacked assistant, igor, is purely a creation of popular culture. Dracula as an old man bears some resemblance to vlad the impaler, but no clear parallels are drawn between them.
Comparing and contrasting elements of horror in dracula. The 1970 franco one was faithful as for the characterisation of dracula and as for the jonathan harkers stay at dracula s, but i think it differs much from the book thereafter. Frankenstein and the queer gothic focussing upon mary shelleys frankenstein and john polidoris the vampyre, this study explores the extent to which gothic fiction and queer theory can be posited as mutually illuminating fields of academic inquiry. Within the pages of this volume you will come upon three of the darkest creations of english nineteenthcentury literature. Guest blog by maria ramos maria is a writer interested in comic books, cycling, and horror films.
Similarities not differences between frankenstein and. Itd be very easy to give away that you havent read it, as there are a lot of differences. Similarities between dracula and frankenstein free essays. Both frankenstein and dracula deal with the issues of death and resurrection, creation and transgression, and the blurring of the boundaries between life and death. The two classic movies dracula and frankenstein both have very different stories from one another but the similarities between the two movies is the characteristics of their main characters. Dracula by stoker, first edition abebooks shop for books. What makes these two books so wonderful to read is the authors ability to write about the ultimate struggle. It is pretty faithful to the narrative in the book and even makes reference to the diaries, but there are a number of changes. Dracula book vs movie bram stokers dracula directed by francis ford coppola on november, 1992 rated r for raunchy parts like nudity, horrific violence and other things. Black binding with gold lettering and decorations on spine and gold lettering on front cover.
Night things dracula versus frankenstein takes place in a world just like yours with one startling difference. This book is nicely presented, on good quality paper. Frankenstein is about what happens when a human is produced outside of natural sexual processes. If anyone has read the novel, you find out that the real monster is the creator victor frankenstein. Those are minor differences in comparison to the fromhorrortoromance switch that coppola gave to his movie. Notice i used the word frankenstein s in the title rather than frankenstein. Whats the difference between dracula the book and bram. Had i no self control, this answer would be the length of another novel. Frankenstein is a 1971 american horror film directed by al adamson. What themes do stokers dracula and shelleys frankenstein. A feeling of menace and doom pervades dracula because of his supernatural powers. For example we saw a lot less of the eltonemmaharriet triangle.
Differences between bram stokers dracula book vs movie page 1. He concludes that his ancestor was not only aware of the differences between the two texts, but orchestrated them. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Similarities and differences of paradise lost and frankenstein. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The editor of this volume, charles robinson, provides a 20 page introduction, exploring the differences between the two versions. Pupils had therefore spent weeks preparing for questions on bram stokers dracula when the set text was in fact mary shelleys frankenstein. Mar 07, 2009 do you mean difference between book and movie.
I will confess that dracula is not my favorite book of all time. Marvel comics the frankenstein monster 19734 includes a battle scene in which the monster is clearly the favourite. Mary shelleys frankenstein and bram stokers dracula essay. Oct 15, 2008 i think the main difference is that dracula is more sexual in its writing style. Count dracula makes his appearance only on a couple of pages. Feb 03, 2017 he concludes that his ancestor was not only aware of the differences between the two texts, but orchestrated them. Summary of differences between the movie frankenstein 1994 and the book unsorted movie. Each story includes a protagonist, villain and secondary character. Between 1879 and 1898, stoker was a business manager for the lyceum theatre in london, where he supplemented his income by writing many sensational novels, his most successful being the vampire tale dracula published on 26 may 1897. The creator of van helsing is compelling in bringing mary shelleys ideas to life again.
Mary shelleys frankenstein, published in 1818, and bram stokers. Gothic monsters, modern science will explore the creation of these literary masterworks, from the stormy summer that famously inspired both shelleys frankenstein and the first literary vampire story, a precursor of stokers iconic myth. Between the two novels, paradise lost and frankenstein, there are many striking similarities. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Thats because the monster actually has no name besides frankenstein s monster. Her hobbies include cooking, doodling, and finding local shops around the city. Three horror icons come together in one indispensable tomewith an introduction by stephen king. Dracula is featured as vlad the impaler and of mina. Find books like dracula from the worlds largest community of readers. The 1970 franco one was faithful as for the characterisation of dracula and as for the jonathan harkers stay at draculas, but i think it differs much from the book thereafter. Oct 29, 2014 dracula is not a novel, that is a single tale woven as a movie might be, instead it is in epistolary form as a collection of journals, letters and papers. Just dot down any info you have on this, thanks hopz, nov 1, 2007. Dracula is to vampire novels as a study in scarlet is to detective novels.
Mary shelleys frankenstein and bram stokers dracula are stories of inhumane beings causing destruction and agony for the main characters until the time of their defeat. She currently lives in chicago with her two pet turtles, franklin and roy. The novel most often compared to dracula is mary shelleys frankenstein, published in 1818, approximately 80 years before the publication of dracula. Does francis ford coppolas dracula stay true to bram stoker. Both novels contain typically gothic elements, such as old castles, sweeping views of nature. The movie with gwyneth paltrow pretty much stuck to the story, as far as i can remember, though it cut out some of the unnecessary parts of the story. Its a complex interwoven tale that reveals different story lines from each of the main characters. Dracula, novel vs movie essaysbram stokers dracula novel, 1897 compared to bram stokers dracula, 1992 of the many appropriations of dracula. The two novels have been adapted as comic books, and both frankenstein and dracula have enjoyed their own comicbook series. In the novel, frankensteins creation is identified by words such as creature, monster. Both monsters attempt to invade the intellectual space of the civilised world. Since 1986 he has worked as a lecturer in a london college where he has taught modules on frankenstein and dracula.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. In dracula, there are portrayals of death and world domination because of the counts evil aspirations and his supernatural abilities including immortality and his ability to. Apr 10, 2015 guest blog by maria ramos maria is a writer interested in comic books, cycling, and horror films. And i will try to keep them free of strong opinions. The literary gothic this website has a lot of good links about bram stoker, dracula, and film adaptations of the novel. Although in frankenstein we get a very different perspective. Frankenstein and dracula generative monsters and myths of modern age slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Van helsing believes that dracula is vlad the impaler, and that he has lived for an impossibly long time after becoming a vampire. Feb 04, 2014 dracula is to vampire novels as a study in scarlet is to detective novels. Frankenstein and dracula are two of horrors biggest icons, both deriving from famous books with completely different authors. Whats the difference between the dracula movie and the book. The similarities between frankenstein and van helsing. What are the differences between frankenstein the book and.
This reflects the ethical dilemma that has been lurking for many years. He calls powers of darkness another version or draft of. Dracula 1897 is a novel by irish author bram stoker, and the name of the worlds most famous vampire character dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Bram stokers dracula, 1992 movie directed by frank coppola hasnt deviated as far from the book as many others do. In the finale, he uses a crucifix and a wooden stake and a little help from the sun to destroy. It seems like he is followed or even hunted by his.
In dracula and frankenstein evil is the basis of both novels. This paper will analyze the unifying theme of both the book and the movie and try to understand, from the creators viewpoint, the factors that lead to the construction of two very different and equally strong ideas. The novel is written in the form of letters and diaries, adding a great portion of realism. Seward, and quincey morris twiddling their thumbs in varna while waiting for draculas ship to come in. However in both novels the evil displayed is different and has different intensities. But all the appearances he makes throughout the novel add a special atmosphere of mysticism and make the reader feel uncomfortable and even frightened. Mar 26, 2010 the novel frankenstein and the movie van helsing have similar themes through the reasoning of why they were created and how they were treated, and the emotional effect this had on them. These two classic horror stories possess similar character types which contrast in key elements. Dracula tries to study the english language while the monster in frankenstein reads literature and books to try and get a grasp on the civilians. Most of his victorian readers didnt know the difference, especially since he added details from travel books, including train timetables, hotel names, and a chicken dish called paprika hendl. Nov 01, 2007 hey guys, i need to write an indepth essay on the similiarites and differences of bram stokers novel dracula and the 1992 film version of it. Jan 26, 2010 frankenstein and dracula generative monsters and myths of modern age slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Another quiet day, and to bed with the key on my wrist as before.
Both books operate on at least two levels as thrilling tales and elusive allegories. Similarities between victor frankenstein and the monster summary. For the sake of my sanity, i will limit the differences to the essential. The novel frankenstein and the movie van helsing have similar themes through the reasoning of why they were created and how they were treated, and the emotional effect this had on them. Frankenstein, dracula, and science fiction r j frost dr robert james frost studied at the shakespeare institute, birmingham university, england. The exhibition will also showcase books and documents that detail the science.
Hey guys, i need to write an indepth essay on the similiarites and differences of bram stokers novel dracula and the 1992 film version of it. If youre interested in the development of the frankenstein novel, youll appreciate this book. Mary shelleys frankenstein and bram stokers dracula evil features in both dracula and frankenstein but the personification of this evil is different in both novels. I think the main difference is that dracula is more sexual in its writing style. Like dracula, frankenstein is a novelinletters, containing firstperson accounts of interactions with a horrible monster. Frankenstein was made near the end of the 18th century, dracula near the 19th. Jan 06, 2009 having recently read dracula by bram stoker i decided to watch the film bram stokers dracula to see how close it was to the book. Stoker concordance this is a concordance that allows you to search etexts of the works of bram stoker. Frankenstein the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. But i think both books are similar in their critiques of masculinity and of the horrorfear of what could happen when masculinity becomes deformed. Having recently read dracula by bram stoker i decided to watch the film bram stokers dracula to see how close it was to the book.
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