"Dracula" is a classic 1897 Gothic novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, followed by numerous "Count Dracula" film versions.
The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse. It conveys the epic battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
The novel is famous for bringing blood-sucking vampires into our imagination, and this book is the epitome of a good vs. evil horror novel.
"Dracula" is a classic 1897 Gothic novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, followed by numerous "Count Dracula" film versions.
The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse. It conveys the epic battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
The novel is famous for bringing blood-sucking vampires into our imagination, and this book is the epitome of a good vs. evil horror novel.
Bram Stoker, seudónimo de Abraham Stoker, fue escritor y crítico teatral. Se licenció con honores en Matemáticas y Ciencias. En 1876 se marchó como secretario y representante del actor inglés sir Henry Irving, con quien dirigió el Lyceum Theatre de Londres. Fue socio del actor hasta que éste murió en 1905. Escribió numerosos libros, entre los que podemos encontrar Recuerdos personales de Henry Irving (1906) y su obra maestra, Drácula (1897), en la que creó el renombrado personaje del vampiro, que ha trascendido en el tiempo y se ha convertido en un clásico en su género.
