# Have you read the novels of Frankenstein and Dracula?

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**Created:** [February 4, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-read-the-novels-of-frankenstein-and-dracula/808143 "2018-02-04T01:25:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-read-the-novels-of-frankenstein-and-dracula/808143/101 "2018-03-13T20:39:13Z")

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> [@StusBlues](#):
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> ETA: I recommend the Norton editions of both (for _Dracula_, the Skal/Auerbach edition, not the Klinger). Leonard Wolf was fine for his time, but the Norton is more accurate. Several of Wolf’s annotations are mistaken. Research is a wonderful thing.

dammit i knew i should have finished reading the thread before heading off to amazon

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**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-read-the-novels-of-frankenstein-and-dracula/808143/102 "2018-03-14T11:50:13Z")

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> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#):
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> Because of this thread, I decided to read _Dracula_. It had its moments–my favorite was the ship arriving in England during the storm. Another one I thought was memorable was when Harker observes Dracula making his (Harker’s) bed. It’s important to Harker because it proves his suspicion that the count has no servants. I found it odd to picture a vampire making a bed. Did it have hospital corners?

Kind of.

Morgue corners.

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> [@mbh](#):
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> I did, and of the two, I preferred _Dracula_.

Ditto.

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**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-read-the-novels-of-frankenstein-and-dracula/808143/104 "2018-03-14T12:04:12Z")

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> [@Shodan](#):
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> And of course Mel Brooks has forever ruined my ability to read _Frankenstein_ seriously, for which I am eternally grateful.

That’s\* Fronkensteen\*.

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**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-read-the-novels-of-frankenstein-and-dracula/808143/105 "2018-03-14T15:24:24Z")

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If you’re having trouble getting into the novels as prose, try to track down illustrated versions; in particular, (although it is an abridged interpretation) “Dracula: A Symphony in Moonlight and Nightmares” by Jon Muth and especially the version of Frankenstein illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. The Wrightson version was the only way I could get into it, but I’m glad I did.  
Panel from the Wrightson Frankenstein: [http://www.colourcow.com/drawing-with-your-left-hand/colourcow-bernie-wrightsons-frankenstein/](http://www.colourcow.com/drawing-with-your-left-hand/colourcow-bernie-wrightsons-frankenstein/)

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