Dracula
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The striking illustration on our cover is taken from The Way Things Work by David Macaulay, published by Dorling Kindersley (0 86318 323 9, £15.00).
We are grateful to Dorling Kindersley for help in using this illustration.
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Dracula
Abridged by Doris Dickens
The experience of not usually enthralled 14-year-olds being held by another abridgement of this story taught me its power, even though I didn't come to enjoy it or admire it any the more. It articulates what seem to be basic fears and this is so well-known a story now that many children will probably love this version too. There never seems to be enough 'horror' writing to sustain a great many readers. It could be in book boxes and libraries and will be a very popular read-aloud.
