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Dracula by Bram Stoker (1847–1912)
27 partsB2

Dracula

드라큘라

Bram Stoker (1847–1912)

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  1. Dracula드라큘라 · B2 · 3 min read
  2. The Castle성 · B2 · 4 min read
  3. The Three Women세 여인 · B2 · 5 min read
  4. Three Letters세 통의 편지 · B2 · 5 min read
  5. The Demeter데메테르호 · B2 · 5 min read
  6. Letters — Lucy and Mina루시와 미나의 편지 · B2 · 5 min read
  7. The Old Sailor늙은 뱃사람 · B2 · 5 min read
  8. The Sleepwalker몽유병자 · B2 · 4 min read
  9. Renfield's Master렌필드의 주인님 · B2 · 3 min read
  10. Reunited재회 · B2 · 5 min read
  11. The Wolf at the Window창가의 늑대 · B2 · 4 min read
  12. The Last Kiss마지막 입맞춤 · B2 · 3 min read
  13. The Stranger in Piccadilly피카딜리의 낯선 남자 · B2 · 2 min read
  14. The Professor's Visit교수의 방문 · B2 · 2 min read
  15. The Empty Tomb빈 무덤 · B2 · 2 min read
  16. Lucy's Release루시의 안식 · B2 · 3 min read
  17. The Hunters Unite한자리에 모인 사람들 · B2 · 2 min read
  18. Renfield's Plea렌필드의 애원 · B2 · 2 min read
  19. The Chapel at Carfax카팩스의 예배당 · B2 · 2 min read
  20. The Missing Boxes사라진 상자들 · B2 · 2 min read
  21. Renfield's Last Words렌필드의 마지막 말 · B2 · 2 min read
  22. The Mark on Her Forehead이마의 흉터 · B2 · 2 min read
  23. The Count Escapes달아난 백작 · B2 · 2 min read
  24. The Ship to Varna바르나로 가는 배 · B2 · 3 min read
  25. The Wrong Port엉뚱한 항구 · B2 · 2 min read
  26. Up the River강을 거슬러 · B2 · 2 min read
  27. The Last Sunset마지막 석양 · B2 · 3 min read
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About Dracula

The story (no spoilers)

Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, travels to a castle in Transylvania to help a Count buy a house in London. The Count is polite, his castle is silent, and Jonathan soon realises he is not allowed to leave.

Who it's for

Confident B2 readers who want a long project: the story is told in diaries and letters, so each part is short and ends on a hook.

Level
CEFR B2
Length
27 parts · about 10,400 words
Reading time
about 84 minutes (~3 min per part)
Author
Bram Stoker

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Reading Dracula in English: quick answers

What English level is Dracula on SeoJae Story?
Dracula by Bram Stoker is retold in simplified English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate). It is split into 27 short parts, and every sentence has a Korean translation you can show or hide, so a learner at that level can follow the story without a dictionary.
Is Dracula hard to read in English?
The original is written for native readers, with long sentences and older vocabulary, so most learners find it hard. This retelling keeps the story but uses simpler English at CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate), so if you read English at that level you can follow it, and the Korean translation is there for any line that stops you. If it feels too hard, start with an easier book one level down.
How long does it take to read Dracula in simple English?
About 84 minutes of reading in total — roughly 3 minutes per part across 27 parts. Listening to the audio narration, reviewing the vocabulary and taking each part's comprehension check adds a little more.
Is this the full, unabridged text of Dracula?
No. It is an abridged graded retelling written for English learners that follows the story of the original in 27 parts. Every part also lets you read the matching unabridged chapters from the original, split into short readings.
Is Dracula free to read here?
Yes. All 27 parts are free to read online, with the Korean translation, audio narration, vocabulary flashcards and comprehension questions included.
Is Dracula in the public domain?
Yes. Bram Stoker's Dracula is in the public domain, and the original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg (eBook #345). SeoJae Story's simplified retelling and Korean translation are original text written for learners.