Under the Sunset

12 November 1881 · The Spectator

Bram Stoker Estate account · Original source: English

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A warmly appreciative review asks whether adults may value these stories as much as children. It praises Stoker’s imaginative allegory and tenderness, compares the tales with Andersen and Alice in Wonderland, and welcomes their sympathy for animals. The book’s illustrations are also commended.

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Under the Sunset (1881), first edition cover — Related image: the first-edition cover of Under the Sunset.Courtesy of the Bram Stoker Estate.