Dracula

First published in 1897 at the end of the Victoria era, Dracula has spawned countless movies, books and television shows based on Stoker’s original plot (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dracula – Prince Of Darkness) or using the characters and Vampire “lore” that he established (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Batman and Dracula: Red Rain). The cross, garlic and stake that Stoker’s heroes use to fight Dracula are staples of the genre but the book is more than just a reference work for future writers, it is a classic work of horror fiction and a master-class on the subjects of tension and suspense. Written as an...

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