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(2010, French original 1892) Jules Verne's "Château des Carpathes" is the opposite of what you expect from Verne: with an apparently haunted castle and supernatural events, though the cover's promise of "The original zombie story" is a lie. There is some effective atmosphere and fun adventure, but it's unfortunately spoiled by a tired love story, a few too many improbabilities, and a random dash of antisemitism.

Picked up this little guy at a used book store

What a captivating read! Go for it people. It was written 5 years before Dracula by Bram Stocker. I've read it in French. I know that several English translations exist. If you plan on reading it in English, please go to Goodreads, and try to figure out which one is the best translation. If you know French, but aren't a native speaker, be aware that the first chapter can be very hard to read, it gets easier afterwards.