Described as having the paw of Hercules and the smile of Machiavelli, above all he knew what it meant to be a loyal friend.

From the delicate webbing of a bat’s wing to the arresting portrait of the Count that forms the frontispiece, every detail invites the reader to look deeper. The edition is introduced by Irish novelist John Banville, who reflects on Stoker’s life and the circumstances and influences that led to Dracula becoming not only his most successful novel, but also revered as one of the greatest horror stories ever written. Featuring a fascinating introduction by Val McDermid and new illustrations by Juan Esteban Rodríguez, each copy has been signed by both the introducer and the illustrator. He joined The Irish Press as a sub-editor in 1969 and continued to work in journalism for over 30 years.All three page edges are gilded and there is a black ribbon marker for this is, above all, a book to read, the ultimate gothic horror story in the ultimate collector’s edition. Featuring extraordinary illustrations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins and an exclusive introduction by Janina Ramirez, each of the 750 numbered copies has been signed by both contributors. Charmed Life arrives in an explosion of magic in this edition illustrated by Alison Bryant and introduced by Katherine Rundell. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy.

Handpicked for her ethereal interpretations of the darker fairy tales as the perfect artist to illustrate Dracula, Angela Barrett has created remarkable work which is interwoven through this lavishly illustrated edition. Un excellent film avec le même acteur suivit en 1979 (devenu culte depuis pour les amateurs et récemment réédité dans une belle édition DVD). If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. Count Dracula may have outgrown the book to become the quintessential vampire, but the frontispiece portrait of him shows the aquiline nose, arched nostrils and massive eyebrows envisaged by the author to perfection, it also includes the nails ‘long and fine, and cut to a sharp point’.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Neil's other books published by Pen and Sword Books Ltd include: The King’s Men: The Sandringham Company and Norfolk Regiment Territorial Battalions 1914 – 1918, Beating the Nazi Invader and Britain’s Coast at War. Wuthering Heights defies easy classification and stands alone as a uniquely powerful novel that transcends genre.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. After working as a theatre critic, he escaped the monotony of a career in the Irish Civil Service by accepting the job of manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which he ran for 27 years. His novel Dracula, first published in 1897, codified the lore and legendry of the vampire as it has been used in most vampire fiction written since its publication. Bram wrote numerous articles, short stories and poetry for newspapers and magazines, he had a total of eleven novels and two collections of short stories published in his lifetime, but he would only become known for one of them - Dracula.Cette reprise fut connut un succès phénoménal, tant grâce à ces décors qu'à la mise en scène et à la performance extraordinaire de Langella, acteur déjà connu et estimé, qui devint une star. Book is in Very Good condition with minimal signs of wear, sewn-in black satin bookmark, black and white character drawings by Edward Gorey, pages are clean, no previous owner markings.

Cette édition reprend les dessins d'Edward Gorey pour les décors de la reprise de la pièce (adaptée dans les années 20 du roman de Bram Stoker en 1977) au Martin Beck's Theater de Broadway, avec Frank Langella dans le rôle du Comte.I can't even say that little is left behind: starting from the origins of the Stoker family, passing through his education in college and his time as a civil servant and then as acting manager at the Lyceum theater, touching his most intimate relationships and the inspirations for his books, until beyond his mortal life, I can't see a topic that Neil R.