DRACULA

Dracula is more than a book, it is a global brand, a name, a character that includes many different elements and interpretations.

Begins with Jonathan Harker's journey through Transylvania to Dracula's castle, after being warned by many locals that Dracula is not someone you want to visit after dark.

Jonathan Harker enters a Victorian era world full of twists and surprises.

Over time his encounter with Dracula made him slowly realize that his host is something inhuman and completely evil. He is full of paranoia.

The correspondence of his fiancée, Lucy Westenra with Mina Murray, presents us with a lot of Victorian everyday life but also the development of a strong love triangle.

The story itself is heartbreaking, full of the emotion of the characters as they deal with life, death and love. Dracula touches on many themes, savagery, love, religion etc. It leaves you thinking upon it for a long time afterwards and is required reading for any fan of horror or vampires.

If you love vampire’s stories definitely Dracula is THE vampire novel.

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Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author.

In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on 20 April 1912 due to locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.