Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)

Read Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) in full, chapter by chapter. This is the complete, original novel in advanced English, paired with a tap-to-hear, tap-to-translate reader to help with the harder vocabulary.

CEFR B2–C1 · 27 chapters · full public-domain text

1. CHAPTER I - Jonathan Harker’s Journal C1 moderate 38 min · 5762 words 📖 Reader
2. CHAPTER II - Jonathan Harker’s Journal (continued) C1 moderate 37 min · 5557 words 📖 Reader
3. CHAPTER III - Jonathan Harker’s Journal (continued) C1 moderate 38 min · 5768 words 📖 Reader
4. CHAPTER IV - Jonathan Harker’s Journal (continued) C1 moderate 39 min · 5922 words 📖 Reader
5. CHAPTER V B2 easy 24 min · 3606 words 📖 Reader
6. CHAPTER VI - Mina Murray’s Journal C1 easy 39 min · 5776 words 📖 Reader
7. CHAPTER VII - Cutting from “The Dailygraph,” 8 August C1 moderate 38 min · 5695 words 📖 Reader
8. CHAPTER VIII - Mina Murray’s Journal C1 moderate 43 min · 6381 words 📖 Reader
9. CHAPTER IX B2 easy 40 min · 6013 words 📖 Reader
10. CHAPTER X B2 easy 40 min · 6021 words 📖 Reader
11. CHAPTER XI - Lucy Westenra’s Diary C1 moderate 34 min · 5114 words 📖 Reader
12. CHAPTER XII - Dr. Seward’s Diary C1 moderate 49 min · 7351 words 📖 Reader
13. CHAPTER XIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary (continued) C1 moderate 45 min · 6705 words 📖 Reader
14. CHAPTER XIV - Mina Harker’s Journal B2 easy 44 min · 6550 words 📖 Reader
15. CHAPTER XV - Dr. Seward’s Diary (continued) B2 easy 39 min · 5887 words 📖 Reader
16. CHAPTER XVI - Dr. Seward’s Diary (continued) C1 moderate 31 min · 4626 words 📖 Reader
17. CHAPTER XVII - Dr. Seward’s Diary (continued) C1 moderate 38 min · 5664 words 📖 Reader
18. CHAPTER XVIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary C1 moderate 47 min · 7042 words 📖 Reader
19. CHAPTER XIX - Jonathan Harker’s Journal C1 moderate 38 min · 5717 words 📖 Reader
20. CHAPTER XX - Jonathan Harker’s Journal C1 moderate 40 min · 5955 words 📖 Reader
21. CHAPTER XXI - Dr. Seward’s Diary C1 moderate 42 min · 6276 words 📖 Reader
22. CHAPTER XXII - Jonathan Harker’s Journal C1 moderate 37 min · 5520 words 📖 Reader
23. CHAPTER XXIII - Dr. Seward’s Diary B2 easy 38 min · 5752 words 📖 Reader
24. CHAPTER XXIV - Dr. Seward’s Phonograph Diary, Spoken by Van Helsing B2 easy 43 min · 6393 words 📖 Reader
25. CHAPTER XXV - Dr. Seward’s Diary C1 moderate 42 min · 6360 words 📖 Reader
26. CHAPTER XXVI - Dr. Seward’s Diary C1 moderate 48 min · 7256 words 📖 Reader
27. CHAPTER XXVII - Mina Harker’s Journal C1 easy 53 min · 8021 words 📖 Reader

Frequently asked questions

Is this the full text of Dracula?

Yes. This is the complete, unabridged public-domain text, split into 27 chapters you can read one at a time.

What English level is Dracula?

Dracula is an advanced classic (around CEFR C1). In ESL Reader you can tap any word to hear it, translate it, or see a definition, so you can read comfortably above your level.

Is it free to read?

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