Two Horror Classics: Frankenstein and Dracula
By: Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
Dracula [Audible Edition]
By: Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, and others
The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
All Star Cast Not So Great
By Rebecca on 03-08-2015
Plato's Republic
By: Plato
Narrated by: Ray Childs
The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, and which ones should be fostered and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing?
A classic, be mindful of translation bias.
By Rowan on 24-04-2017
By: Mary Shelley
Narrated by: Dan Stevens
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
Great way to get through a classic
By DoctorFirefly on 19-09-2017
By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Anthony Heald
The outcast youth Ishmael, succumbing to wanderlust during a dreary New England autumn, signs up for passage aboard a whaling ship. The Pequod sails under the command of the one-legged Captain Ahab, who has set himself on a monomaniacal quest to capture the cunning white whale that robbed him of his leg: Moby-Dick. Capturing life on the sea with robust realism, Melville details the adventures of the colorful crew aboard the ship as Ahab pursues his crusade of revenge, heedless of all cost.
superb reading
By graham smith on 06-05-2016
By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
In the English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian era, life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall. Tristan Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester, but she is as distant as the star they see fall from the sky one evening. For the prize of Victoria's hand, Tristan vows to retrieve the star for his beloved. It is an oath that sends the lovelorn swain over the town's ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining.
A ripper yarn
The Monster Collection
By: Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others
Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Dan Stevens, Greg Wise, and others
Audible presents a special edition of three Gothic masterpieces: a brand-new Audible Exclusive recording of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Get to know your monsters
In this tale of bio-engineering gone horribly wrong, Victor Frankenstein uses body parts of the dead to bring a creature to life. When Frankenstein abandons his experiment in horror, the Monster embarks on a quest that results in the ultimate revenge.
In this timeless gothic vampire romance, young solicitor Jonathan Harker must shield his fiancé, Mina, from the predations of the insatiable Count Dracula. Mysteriously drawn to the Count, Mina, however, struggles to break free from the psychic grip of the mysterious dark stranger from Transylvania.
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What listeners say about Two Horror Classics: Frankenstein and Dracula
It was so different
First of all it was so different from the movie and second I loved both
Teela'Na
Wonderful rendition of two Gothic Horror classics!
It took me awhile to finish both books (I am not the fastest reader or listener), but I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute. I am a Universal Monster and Hammer Horror fan girl. I read both Frankenstein & Dracula during my college years (how I wish I had Audible back then!) The former was mandatory reading and has since become my favorite horror classic for various reasons - and thus, opened up a rabbit hole which lead me to reading the latter. Though, I will admit to preferring some of the film, comic, Manga and other media adaptions of Dracula better than Stoker's novel, I still respect it. Mr. Gildart Jackson is a fantastic narrator and voice actor. I previously heard him preform in the English adaptation of one my favorite anime (ironically, Hellsing Ultimate), and he is the sole reason I chose this version of Frankenstein & Dracula out of handful that were available on Audible. Needless to say, I was NOT disappointed!
two for one!
Pretty good deal. Two classics together. Having only been exposed to the Hollywood versions of these stories, I was impressed at the major difference in heart and soul and overall feel of both of these Stories. Frankenstein I found to be a bit whiney for my taste, but Dracula was really good and not at all what I expected. Well worth the credit.
Kurbis
Amazing depth
Both books have inspired entire genres of literature and film, easy to see why. So many lesser works wrought by these great classics
Loved every single minute!
Best story telling I've heard this far! Of course the books themselves are masterpieces but the reader brought a whole new level of enthusiasm! Will definitely listen to again!
Devin Young
Both good, Dracula's better
It was nice to get both of these together as I wanted to listen to one or the other. Dracula was definitely the superior book in my opinion, but both were entertaining.