Dracula by Bram Stoker — Chapter 4

Connect with me & My Stories: 👉 https://linktr.ee/petersenglishpodcast19 📺 Watch the full Podcast series: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL13E01rJtD5AcJqdehU6B0lefNIcUGeBd In this episode of Peter’s English Podcast, listen to a full dramatic reading of Chapter 4 of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror novel, Dracula! (Note for listeners: This edition features text from Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker, which is a free public domain work of literature available on Project Gutenberg.) Jonathan Harker’s situation at Castle Dracula reaches a desperate climax. Forced by the Count to write post-dated letters to hide his impending fate, Jonathan tries to send secret messages home through passing gipsies, only for Dracula to intercept and burn them. After discovering all his travel documents and clothes stolen—and watching the Count climb the castle walls disguised in his suit—Jonathan realizes the full extent of the nightmare. Driven to action, Jonathan scales the outer castle wall into Dracula's room and descends into an underground chapel, where he finds the Count lying inside a dirt-filled box, bloated and gorged with fresh blood. Following a failed attempt to destroy the monster with a shovel, Jonathan makes a final, life-or-death choice to escape down the castle precipice. This episode is ideal for advanced English listening practice, building classic literary vocabulary, and experiencing high-stakes Victorian storytelling.