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Murray, Paul. From the Shadow of Dracula: A Life of Bram Stoker. New York,
Jonathan Cape. 2004.
This biography of the often secretive and obscure life of Bram Stoker is based on factual details and evidence. The work also relates the life and times in which he lived to the other literary figures with whom he interacted. The book provides an absorbing insight not only into the man but into the social milieu in which he wrote. For example, the book provides insight into Stoker's friendships and relationships with figures such as Henry Irving and Conan Doyle.
Stoker, Bram. 22 November, 2006. http://www.litgothic.com/Authors/stoker.html
This is essentially a links site but it provides valuable sources of information for research; such as background information and biographies on Stoker. The site also proves links to historical data and information that are unusual and useful in the exploration of Stoker's works. There are also links to various' etexts' of the author's works.
Senf, C.A. The Vampire in Nineteenth-Century English Literature. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1988.
This is another work that explains the literary motif and symbols of the vampire in literature. However this work by Senf focuses specifically on the Nineteenth Century and is particularly valuable as it investigates the...
This provides in-depth and very useful information on Bram Stoker's most popular work.
Senf C.A. Science and Social Science in Bram Stoker's Fiction. Westport, CT:
Greenwood Press, 2002.
This book is an important critical and literary reference for the works of Bram Stoker. It includes some of the most important critical responses to his work. The book also makes reference to the often ignored fact that Stoker wrote much more than the novel Dracula. Another important issue that is raised in this collection of criticism is that Bram Stoker was also concerned with the numerous social and political issues of his time; for example, the role of women in society. Importantly the articles in the book place the works of Bram Stoker in a wider context, both in terms of his society and other literature of his age. The various sections of the book also include articles on the way that the Stoker responded to the racial, ethnic as well as scientific issues of his time.
Senf C.A. Science and Social Science in Bram Stoker's Fiction. Westport, CT:
Greenwood Press, 2002.
This book is an important critical and literary reference for the works of Bram Stoker. It includes some of the most important critical responses to his work. The book also makes reference to the often ignored fact that Stoker wrote much more than the novel Dracula. Another important issue that is raised in this collection of criticism is that Bram Stoker was also concerned with the numerous social and political issues of his time; for example, the role of women in society. Importantly the articles in the book place the works of Bram Stoker in a wider context, both in terms of his society and other literature of his age. The various sections of the book also include articles on the way that the Stoker responded to the racial, ethnic as well as scientific issues of his time.
Bram Stoker's masterwork and greatest novel, Dracula, has been and remains one of the most culturally pervasive novelistic tropes of the last 100 years. Indeed, in multiple film versions as well as in the novel and myriad other mediums, it remains a deeply pervasive cultural idea. Part of the inspiration for the story no doubt takes elements from Stoker's own life and fictionalizes and dramatizes them to the point where
Film Adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula Over The Years The stuff of legends in Eastern Europe, vampires have become a staple of the horror film industry. From Max Schreck's Count Orloff in 1922 to Lugosi's Dracula in 1931, to Lee's unforgettable performances with Hammer studios during the 50's and 60's, the vampire has been primped, gussied up and redressed with every theatrical incarnation. In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Gary Oldman dons the
nineteenth century, the women's suffrage movement was gaining momentum. Appearing out of an era heavily influence by Victorian ideals and beliefs, it was now a question of whether or not women should be allowed to vote, work, eat, and appear as they wished. At this point in history, women were considered significantly inferior to their male counterparts and were not considered so much as citizens of the United States
Allegorical Dracula It seems strange at first to consider one of the greatest of Victorian gothic novels, and the genesis of the entire modern vampire craze as a masterpiece of Christian fiction. However, it is precisely accurate to do so. If it were written today, it would most certainly be considered Christian niche fiction. The entirety of the novel is filled with appeals to the wisdom, justice, and aid of
Though the character is remarkably static for a major character -- he is meant to be seen as completely evil -- he is worth studying as a major character in regards to the origins of his evil and immoral behavior. On the other side of Dracula, Van Helsing, Dracula's foil is portrayed as an older, educated man who is, nonetheless, moral. While Dracula and Van Helsing share many characteristic, including
Dracula - Bram Stoker's Immortal Count, the Modern Anti-Hero and Fallen Angel of Romantic Dreams Dracula, written by Bram (Abraham) Stoker in 1897, and was originally published by Archibald Constable and Company. The modern version is Published by Penguin Classics, London. Dracula is set in 1893, 4 years prior to the books published date of 1897, Bram Stoker takes the reader from the journey of a young Solicitor named Jonathon Harker