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Studying Dracula: The Complete Text and Revision Guide

Studying Dracula: The Complete Text and Revision Guide

Summary

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to Dracula.

Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of Dracula, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: Characters, Themes, Structure and Form, Genre and Historical Context - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam.

This audio study guide covers the core assessment objectives of the A Level syllabus. This will give students studying these texts a strong foundation from which they can build their understanding, engage with other critical commentary and draw connections to other literary texts. Students will learn how to:

- articulate informed and creative responses to the text through the exploration of themes and key ideas (AO1)

- analyse writers' craft to uncover the ways in which writers convey meaning in the text (AO2)


- appreciate the influence and significance of the contexts which shaped the writing and reception of the text (AO3)

About the author

Bram Stoker

Abraham 'Bram' Stoker (1847 - 1912) was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and joined the Irish Civil Service before his love of theatre led him to become the unpaid drama critic for the Dublin Mail. He went on to act as as manager and secretary for the actor Sir Henry Irving, while writing his novels, the most famous of which is Dracula.
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