DRACULA

Robert Powell brings this Gothic tale to life. His voice is clear and his tone rapturous, moving from bubbling hysteria to growling resolve. His pace is as steady and definite as Stoker's writing style, a dramatic pause emphasizing each new, horrid fact. Through Powell's dramatization the women and men of the story gasp, swoon and plunge into the heart of danger. The abridgment retains the essential development of the story. Harpsichord, piano and other instruments at suspenseful breaks add to the dark and playful elements of the story. E.S.B. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 93]