Book Jockey

I eat a potsicle and continue reading Valdimar Asmundsson's Power of Darkness. We're still in the castle and Harker is under the spell of Dracula and his bride.

Thomas Harker finds some spoopy shit when he wanders through the castle looking for an escape.

Hey, at least the breaks are getting shorter! We continue where we left of last month with Powers of Darkness, Part 1. This episode is mostly reading, with some commentary about Makt Myrkranna's themes of social Darwinism, Other-ness, and gender-roles. Additionally there is some brief acknowledgement of some of the major differences between Powers of Darkness and Dracula that are beginning to unfold.

After a two month hiatus we forge ahead with Powers of Darkness, Part 1. This episode is mostly reading, with a brief intro of deserved self admonishment and discussion of BBC's Dracula (Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat), now airing on Netflix.

Making some progress with Chapter 1. Thomas Harker meets a new lady friend in the Count's Castle.

We continue on with Chapter 1 of Powers of Darkness. In this Icelandic adaptation the introduction of Bram Stoker's Dracula, which recounts Harker's travels to Transylvania and stay in the Count's Castle is 63% longer, leaving your dear Orator confused as to when this chapter will ever end. No fear however, the text is still engaging and we're here for it. Also in this episode we reveal new knowledge regarding Makt Myrkranna's predecessor Mörkrets makter, another Dracula translation / adaptation from Sweden written in 1899, comment on the themes implied in Harker's casual racism, and laugh at the "Enter freely" welcome signs #BasicBitches put up in their homes.

We read the Preface & Chapter 1, while providing some background info on Stoker's use of Vlad the Impaler as inspiration.

In the podcast Book Jockey we'll be reading, analyzing, and commenting on classic literature in a quest for "productive" entertainment. Join us as an ex-Lit major and friends tackle titles of the 19th century despite being constantly distracted by memes.  October's read is Powers of Darkness, an Icelandic adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula written in 1901 by Valdimar Ásmundsson.  This episode boringly introduces the podcast theme, while providing a bit of background context about Bram, Valdimar, and the text.  Stay tuned for the end as our orator's sister discusses her quest to find a suitable pseudonym while she has a learning curve with her new dry vaporizer.