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The Gothic Horror Collection

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Count Dracula and Frankenstein’s Creature need little introduction. Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley created two of literature’s most enduring monsters, but return to the original novels and you’ll find far more than familiar horror. These are gripping, unsettling stories that explore science, sexuality, religion, isolation and what it means to be human.

Artist Angela Barrett connects our two Folio books with her wonderfully ominous artwork. Her intricate illustrations fill both stories with shadow and foreboding, making these natural companions – and a deliciously dark double bill of Gothic horror.

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Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley

Illustrated By

Angela Barrett

Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley

The Gothic Horror Collection

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Two icons of Gothic horror – one deliciously dark pairing. Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein have terrified, thrilled and fascinated readers for generations. Paired with Angela Barrett’s darkly atmospheric illustrations, these Folio books make the perfect double bill for anyone who likes their reading with a little more bite.

Illustrated By Angela Barrett

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THE COLLECTION

Lavishly illustrated by Angela Barrett and beautifully bound in blocked cloth, our Folio book of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a fitting tribute to a gothic masterpiece.

Production Details: Bound in blocked cloth
Printed slipcase
Coloured tops
Ribbon marker

Dimensions: 10 inches x 6¾ inches

Font: Set in Clifford with Bernard as display

Pages: 400 pages

Author: Bram Stoker

Illustrated By: Angela Barrett

Illustration: Frontispiece and 14 full-page colour illustrations with gold, black & white borders, 10 black and white tailpieces

Publication Date: 12/10/2021

Relish the thrilling horror of Frankenstein in our Folio book of Mary Shelley's darkly disturbing tale – illustrated by Angela Barrett and newly introduced by Richard Holmes.

Production Details: Bound in blocked cloth
Printed slipcase
Coloured tops
Ribbon marker

Dimensions: 10 inches x 6¾ inches

Font: Set in Clifford with Operetta as display

Pages: 232 pages

Author: Mary Shelley

Illustrated By: Angela Barrett

Illustration: Frontispiece and 7 full-page colour illustrations with silver and black & white borders, 9 black & white vignettes

Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Printing: Second Printing

About the Author

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker (1847–1912) was born in Dublin and graduated from Trinity College with BA and MA degrees. 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. Through the actor Henry Irving (who owned the Lyceum), Stoker became acquainted with leading artistic figures of the day, including Arthur Conan Doyle, and he also travelled widely with Irving, for many years spending summer holidays on the Aberdeenshire coast, where he would concentrate on writing. Dracula (1897; Folio 2021) was his fifth novel, and it was to have an impact and an enduring appeal its author could never have foreseen. Inspired by a visit to the Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby and Stoker’s research into Central European folklore, the novel reinvigorated the genre of horror literature and has inspired countless adaptations in film and other media. Bram Stoker died at his home in St George’s Square, Pimlico, in 1912.

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