Dracula (Annotated)

Dracula : A Gothic Horror Tale Dracula is a gothic novel by Bram Stoker published in 1897. Stoker tells the story of the fight against the vampire Dracula in an epistolary format. Dracula explores the classic theme of good versus evil, but the novel also illuminates the relationships between religion and reason, the East and the West, the modern age versus the old world, and how the repressive mores of the Victorian era clashed with more liberated ideas about female. The novel's influence on Gothic, horror, and romance genres was profound, and the character of Count Dracula became one of the most influential, recognizable figures in literature, film, television, and even video games. Plot Summary : Dracula is set during an unnamed year in the last decade of the 19th century. The action begins with an English solicitor named Jonathan Harker traveling to help Count Dracula with legal matters concerning his immigration to London. Dracula is gracious and charming, but also unsettling. Jonathan never sees him eat, he has pointed ears and teeth, and he always ends their conversations just before sunrise. Jonathan eventually learns that he is trapped in the castle, which is also inhabited by three female vampires who attempt to seduce him and drink his blood before Dracula stops them. ABOUT AUTHOR : Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 - 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre, which Irving owned. Review : Such a phenomenal novel in the first person, 27 chapters, seven characters all contributing their diary notes that all leads up to their experience with Dracula and how they can relate to him. The novel explores death, love, god, triumph over good and evil, resilience and thriller! An awesome novel! Such a unique way to showcase a story. - charlie cuthbertson Awesome book!! Must read. A story that describes that scene that it feels real and no matter when was this book written, every generation of horror fiction would love the book. - Jay Sharma Scroll Up and Dive in, Today ! Thanks !