Dracula

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and spread undead curse, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. The novel touches on themes such as the role of women in Victorian culture, sexual conventions, immigration, colonialism, and post-colonialism. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations. When Jonathan Harker is summoned to the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania for a real estate transaction, he does not know he is entering the lair of the bloodthirsty vampire, Count Dracula. What follows is a race to stop Dracula from spreading his curse beyond Transylvania. The tale of Dracula unfolds through various letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings. Although Bram Stoker did not invent the vampire, the influence his novel has had on pop culture is undeniable; Stoker essentially defined the modern form of Count Dracula. Stoker's Dracula has served as the inspirational source for countless theatrical, film, and television interpretations.