Hughes, William; Smith, Andrew, eds. (1998). Bram Stoker: History, Psychoanalysis and the Gothic. Basingston: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-26840-5. Indeed, the extrinsic value of this novel is incredibly high. Bram Stoker also explores the theme of sanity with many of his characters, not just Renfield. At some point, every character wonders whether their dealings with the Count are born from some mental deficiency rather than a paranormal encountering with the villain. This clashes the Victorian realism view with the paranormal events that occur in the novel. There are also issues of identity, and how this is affected by transgression. It can further be seen as an allegory for religious redemption and a comment on colonisation.

Next, to get even farther away from Dracula, take the world’s best road according to Top Gear: the Transfagarasan. Better than a roller coaster ride, the highway will swirl your senses into falling in love with Romanian sights. Plus, the Transfagarasan will also get you to Sibiu— another charming Romanian city, further on to Sighisoara — a medieval town with an undeniable charm and even to the Turda Salt Mine— the world’s deepest underground amusement park. Sibiu Sighisoara Turda Salt Mine Ludlam, Harry (1962). A Biography of Dracula: The Life Story of Bram Stoker. W. Foulsham. ISBN 978-0-572-00217-6.

Kudos, Mr. Stoker, for such a riveting piece. I can only hope to find the time to read some of your other work, as well as that of your descendants, who seem to want to carry the torch and provide more Dracula for the modern reader. Altri celebri vampiri dello schermo: Tom Cruise e Brad Pitt in “Intervista col vampiro” di Neil Jordan (1994) tratto da un romanzo di Anne Rice. Stoker lays the groundwork for a truly bone-chilling tale that has stood the test of time. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has the wherewithal to delve deep into the heart of a sensational 19th century story of horror and mayhem.

Demetrakopoulos, Stephanie (1977). "Feminism, Sex Role Exchanges, and Other Subliminal Fantasies in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" ". Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 2 (3): 104–113. doi: 10.2307/3346355. ISSN 0160-9009. JSTOR 3346355.So, I've come to realize that very few of the classic characters or stories even remotely resemble what you think they will based on their modern counterparts. And in my uneducated opinion, most classics just aren't all that much fun to read. They're boring and filled up with tedious shit that I don't care about, and certainly don't want to read about. <-- Scenery, weather, random feelings about the scenery or weather, etc.. For further reading on the last point, Zygmunt Bauman writes that the perceived "eternal homelessness" of the Jewish people has contributed to discrimination against them. [76] Ok, get this: Dracula had been sort of like a special needs zombie who was finally learning stuff - like math...and how to employ minions to carry his dirt around for him. Apparently, up to this point, he had just been harassing his neighbors and nibbling on Romanian women. This whole thing with Lucy & Mina was supposed to be his bid at going global. Untitled review of Dracula". Of Literature, Science, and Art (Fiction Supplement). London. 12 June 1897. p.11. Kane, Michael (1997). "Insiders/Outsiders: Conrad's "The Nigger of the "Narcissus" " and Bram Stoker's "Dracula" ". The Modern Language Review. 92 (1): 1–21. doi: 10.2307/3734681. ISSN 0026-7937. JSTOR 3734681.

Raymond McNally's Dracula Was A Woman (1983) suggests another historical figure as an inspiration: Elizabeth Báthory. [16] McNally argues that the imagery of Dracula has analogues in Báthory's described crimes, such as the use of a cage resembling an iron maiden. [17] Gothic critic and lecturer Marie Mulvey-Roberts writes that vampires were traditionally depicted as "mouldering revenants, who dragged themselves around graveyards", but—like Báthory—Dracula uses blood to restore his youth. [18] Recent scholarship has questioned whether Báthory's crimes were exaggerated by her political opponents, [19] with others noting that very little is concretely known about her life. [20] A book that Stoker used for research, The Book of Were-Wolves, does have some information on Báthory, but Miller writes that he never took notes on anything from the short section devoted to her. [21] In a facsimile edition of Bram Stoker's original notes for the book, Miller and her co-author Robert Eighteen-Bisang say in a footnote that there is no evidence she inspired Stoker. [22] In 2000, Miller's book-length study, Dracula: Sense and Nonsense, was said by academic Noel Chevalier to correct "not only leading Dracula scholars, but non-specialists and popular film and television documentaries". [23] [d] McNally, Raymond T.; Florescu, Radu (1994). In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 9780395657836. Fitts, Alexandra (1998). "Alejandra Pizarnik's "La condesa Sangrienta" and the Lure of the Absolute". Letras Femeninas. 24 (1/2): 23–35. ISSN 0277-4356. JSTOR 23021659.I can only imagine that when this originally came out in 1897 that it caused a stir. While slow paced, it's frequently disturbing even by today's standards, particularly some of the scenes early on in Dracula's castle and some later when our heroes are staking out (pun intended) a graveyard. Also, yeah, Dracula's brides totally eat a baby... at least that is strongly implied. Chevalier, Noel (2002). "Dracula: Sense & Nonsense by Elizabeth Miller (review)". ESC: English Studies in Canada. 28 (4): 749–751. doi: 10.1353/esc.2002.0017. ISSN 1913-4835. S2CID 166341977. You can also still join BIPC events and webinars and access one-to-one support. See what's available at the British Library in St Pancras or online and in person via BIPCs in libraries across London.