Bram Stoker

a cura di L. Giolitti e M. Sillitti
 A young solicitor goes to Transylvania to sell a house in London to Count Dracula. It is the beginning of troubles, both for himself and his dear ones. A group of friends, however, led by Prof. Van Helsing - an expert in occultism and magic arts - engage in a fight to the death to defeat the terrible vampire.
 Dracula (1897) can be considered the last of the great gothic novels in which Bram Stoker revives the myth of the vampire and creates a novel with gloomy and sinister atmospheres, where fear, terror and horror are the prevailing feelings.
 Stimulating inserts about the origins of Dracula, bats, Transylvania, theatre and cinema performances on the subject enrich the book. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
 
 Un giovane agente immobiliare si reca in Transilvania per vendere una casa londinese al Conte Dracula. È l'inizio delle sue pene e di quelle delle persone a lui più care. Dracula (1897) può essere considerato l'ultimo tra i grandi romanzi gotici. Bram Stoker riprende il mito del vampiro e realizza un romanzo dalle atmosfere oscure dove paura, terrore e orrore sono i sentimenti prevalenti.
 Corredato da dossiers sulle origini di Dracula, sui vampiri veri e presunti, sui luoghi dei misfatti come la Transilvania e sulla ricca filmografia.

Chapter 1 – A Mysterious Castle

Chapter 2 – Like a Rat in a Trap

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Origins of Dracula

Chapter 3 – Mina’s Worries

Chapter 4 – The Bloofer Lady

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Bats, Vampires and Dracula

Chapter 5 – The Chase Begins

Chapter 6 – A Sea Journey

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Welcome to Transylvania

Chapter 7 – Mina’s Awareness

Chapter 8 – All’s Well that Ends Well

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Dracula at the cinema and theatre

Summing-up activities

Glossary

AFTER READING   A Mysterious Castle WORKING ON SKILLS: Writing and Speaking 1 Chapter 10 Write a conversation between Count Dracula and Jonathan Harker about the advantages/disadvantages of living in a castle, then read it with a partner. COUNT DRACULA:  I am Count Dracula and I welcome you to my house.  JONATHAN:  Nice to meet you. You call this just a  house ? It s amazing!  COUNT DRACULA: ................................................................................................................. JONATHAN: .................................................................................................................................. COUNT DRACULA: ................................................................................................................. JONATHAN: .................................................................................................................................. COUNT DRACULA: ................................................................................................................. JONATHAN: .................................................................................................................................. WORKING ON SKILLS: Listening m Fill in the gaps with the missing words. 11 The Count meets Jonathan Harker. COUNT DRACULA: Welcome to my house. Enter .......................................................... and of your own ...................................................................... . Go safely, and leave something of your ............................................................................ you bring. JONATHAN: Count Dracula? COUNT DRACULA: I am Dracula and I bid you ................................................ , Mr Harker, to my house. Come in. The night air is .......................................... ................................. , and you must need to eat and rest. Sir, you are my .................................... . It is late and my people are not ................................... . Let me see to your comfort ........................................... . You will need, after your ................................................... , to refresh yourself by making your toilet. I ................................................ you will find all you wish. When you are ready, come into the other ................................................. , where you will find your ......................................................... prepared. JONATHAN: I really ............................................................................ your kindness, Count ................................................................. . 16 

2  Like a Rat in a Trap Chapter BEFORE READING 1 How do you think Jonathan spends the day in Count Dracula s castle? In the morning he ................................................................................................................ In the afternoon he ............................................................................................................ After supper he ..................................................................................................................... 2 3 Considering he says the castle is like a prison, circle the words which refer to the emotions he might feel. happiness curiosity doubt joy terror trust fear affection desire pity faith hope What do you think Count Dracula s room is like? ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Nowadays there are pubs called  The Transylvania . What type of atmosphere do you think there could be in such a place? ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................................  I am glad that you have found the library.  17 

Narrativa inglese, livello B1 pre-intermedio. In questo romanzo gotico Stoker riprende il mito del vampiro e delle atmosfere cupe.

Dracula - Collana RAINBOWS

Level B1 • Pre-Intermediate - Collana RAINBOWS

Dracula

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