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Ever since its publication bram stokers dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. The irish stoker published several stories while pursuing an unrewarding career as a civil servant. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In addition, it is also an enduring classic of literature.
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He was a sickly boy but he fully recovered when he was seven. It was first published in the uk by archibald constable and company, westminster. Dracula by bram stoker signed first edition 1897 from. Ever since its publication bram stoker s dracula has always stayed in the public imagination. It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Archibald constable and company, 1897, available at 2006 february dallas books. The author, bram stoker, a young victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of eastern europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. When i bought the book i thought that i probably wouldnt like it. Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Dracula by stoker, bram and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Price new from used from hardcover, 1899 please retry.
Dracula evokes all the notions of the gothic that have permeated the public consciousness across the decades. Abraham bram stoker 8 november 1847 20 april 1912 was an irish author, best known today for his 1897 gothic horror novel dracula. Stoker visited the seaside town of whitby in england in 1890 and found inspiration for his excellent novel dracula. Fantastic just as cool reading it this second time around.
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