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CHAPTER 27 - 01:01:29 READ BY: MARLO DIANNE
A series of journal entries, letters, and newspaper clippings weave together a chilling portrait of Victorian England’s dark underbelly. The story opens with a young English solicitor travelling to the remote Carpathian Mountains to finalize a real‑estate transaction for a mysterious nobleman. Through his own pen, readers feel the uneasy isolation of a foreign castle perched on a craggy hill, where ancient superstitions linger in every shadow.
There, the enigmatic Count welcomes his guest with unsettling courtesy, hinting at powers that defy ordinary explanation. As the solicitor’s stay grows longer, an oppressive atmosphere settles in, and strange occurrences begin to surface—whispers in the night, inexplicable blood loss, and a growing sense that something ancient is stirring. Back in London, the Count’s arrival brings an undercurrent of dread that threatens to upend the calm of respectable society, setting the stage for a suspenseful battle between reason and the unknown.
Language
en
Duration
~23 minutes (22K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-11-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1847–1912
Best known for creating Count Dracula, this Irish writer turned theatre insider and storyteller into one of horror literature’s most lasting names. His life moved from a sickly childhood in Dublin to the busy literary and stage world of London, where his most famous novel took shape.
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