Dracula by Bram Stoker [PDF]
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Dracula is told in journals, letters, telegrams and newspaper cuttings, and Dr. Seward keeps his diary on a phonograph. Yet in the closing Note, Jonathan Harker admits that hardly one authentic document is left: nothing but a mass of typewriting.
This version of Dracula in PDF is our own edition from Project Aldus: the complete text, with the dedication and both notes that frame the story, set so you always know whose diary or letter you are reading.
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Dracula by Bram Stoker
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Information: Dracula
- Author: Bram Stoker
- Publication Date: 1897
- Main Characters:
- Count Dracula: The main antagonist, a blood-thirsty vampire.
- Jonathan Harker: The protagonist, a lawyer who visits Dracula's castle.
- Mina Harker: Jonathan's wife, also becomes a target of Dracula.
- Professor Abraham Van Helsing: An expert in vampires and a hunter of Dracula.
- Brief Summary: "Dracula" is an epistolary novel that follows the story of Jonathan Harker, who travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula in a real estate transaction in England. He soon discovers that Dracula is a vampire and struggles to survive. The story unfolds through diaries and letters from various characters as they confront Dracula in his attempt to spread his evil in England.
- Thematic Analysis: "Dracula" addresses themes such as the struggle between good and evil, immortality, repressed sexuality, and superstition. It also explores the significance of modern technology, such as typewriters and phonographs, in the battle against the supernatural.
- Historical Context: "Dracula" was published during the Victorian era when gothic and horror literature was flourishing. Victorian society was characterized by morality, sexual repression, and an obsession with science, all of which are reflected in the work. Additionally, the interest in the unknown and European folk legends influenced the creation of the Dracula story.
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