It's very easy to see why this is such an enduring and popular book. 
 We had the book as an abridged audio version as children, but it's only as an adult that I listened to the whole story. 
 The story of Dracula is so popular in culture that I have many contrasting images of the various characters in my head from other sources. I prefer this original story to the others I've encountered thus far. I especially liked the quirks that Stoker brings to all his characters.