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Dracula - Bram Stoker: About text and author

by Bram Stoker

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“Dracula” by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel that follows the story of Count Dracula’s attempt to move from Transylvania to England to spread his undead curse. The narrative unfolds through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, beginning with Jonathan Harker’s harrowing visit to Dracula’s castle. Dracula then travels to England, where he preys on Lucy Westenra, leading to her transformation into a vampire. Dr. Van Helsing and a group of allies, including Harker and his fiancée Mina Murray, band together to hunt Dracula. They ultimately track him back to Transylvania and destroy him, freeing Mina from his influence. The novel explores themes of superstition versus science, the clash between ancient evil and modernity, and Victorian anxieties about sexuality and immigration.

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Bram Stoker

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Bram Stoker (born November 8, 1947, Clontarf, County Dublin, Ireland - died April 20, 1912, London, England) was an Irish writer best known as the author of the Gothic horror tale Dracula (1897)

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