Bram Stoker Annotated Bibliography Belford,

Bram Stoker

Annotated Bibliography

Belford, Barbara. Bram Stoker: a Biography of the Man Who Wrote Dracula.

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1996.

This is an extensive biography of Bram Stoker and provides background material on his life. The author also provides useful psychological insights into the author on many levels. An important aspect of the book is that Barbara Belford clearly shows the influence and the interaction of Bram Stoker's many friends and acquaintances. This is a very readable biography which presents Stoker against the background of the times in which he lived.

Bram Stoker. Ireland and England, 1845-1912. 22 November, 2006. http://www.phillyburbs.com/dracula//stoker.shtml

This is a fairly comprehensive overview of the author's life and activities. The site is clearly written and provides valuable insight into the background and cultural heritage of Stoker's life. The site also has links which lead to further information on his chief literary works. What makes this site stand out from the many Websites and online resources on Bran Stoker and his works, is the fact that the articles are extensive and provide an in-depth view of the way that the Dracula legend influenced the life and work of the author. The main article also leads to other extended articles which explore the vampire myth in relation to the personal life of the author as well as the larger social milieu.

Elbarbary, Samir. "Heart of Darkness' and Late-Victorian Fascination with the Primitive and the Double." Twentieth Century Literature 39.1 (1993): 113+.

This study presents a very interesting view of the duality of Dracula's character. The author of the article relates Dracula to other characters in Nineteenth Century literature and explores the theme of duality and the combination of good and evil in various works, including Dracula. This article also serves to shed light on the literary themes that Stoker used in his works. "Dracula can be regarded as akin to Jekyll in the confluence of genius and dark qualities. In one passage Stoker depicts him as a distinctly imposing figure," (Elbarbary)

Heldreth, Leonard G., and Mary Pharr, eds. The Blood Is the Life: Vampires in Literature. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1999.

This is a very useful addition to the literature on Bran Stokers Dracula. While the book is not entirely about Dracula, it places Stoker's work into the context of the way that the vampire has been perceived in literature. This work therefore provides a comprehensive overview of Dracula in terms of the theme and motif of vampires and that way that they been portrayed in various literary works and genres. The importance of this work for a study of Bram Stoker is that it explores the central theme of vampirism in Dracula in various literary, culture and social contexts.

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 way that the vampire was seen and perceived in a literary sense in the time period in which Dracula was written. This provides in-depth and very useful information on Bram Stoker's most popular work.