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The Man was Bram Stoker's ninth novel. It was first published in the UK in 1905 by William Heinemann of London. The book itself is a 436 page hardcover with a red cloth cover stamped on the spine and on the front panel with the title and author's name in gold. In 1905 Heinemann also produced a 436 page Heinemann's Colonial Library (No. 319) edition of this book. This book was first published in the US in an abridged version under the title The Gates of Life in November 1908 by Cupples & Leon Company of New York. This edition is a 332 page hardcover with a green cloth cover stamped on the spine and on the front cover with the title, author's name and decorations in gold. Photographs of the book's UK and US covers are available here.
Serial publication This novel was also published as a serial in at least three US newspapers. It appeared as a daily serial under the title The Gates of Life in fifty-four issues of The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, with the first installment appearing on May 1, 1908 and the last on June 23, 1908. It also appeared as a daily serial under the title The Gates of Life in sixty-one issues of The Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama, with the first installment appearing on May 1, 1908 and the last on June 30, 1908. It also appeared as a daily serial under the title Through the Gates of Life in forty-five issues of the Baltimore American, Baltimore, Maryland, with the first installment appearing on May 27, 1908 and the last on July 10, 1908. Availability This novel is available as a: It can also be purchased online as a: Early publication notice
Daily Mail, London, September 8, 1905 |