Dracula by Bram Stoker

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 Jun 20, 2022

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Dracula tells the tale of a sinister Transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood. The author, Bram Stoker, a young Victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of Eastern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. These stories were recounted by travelers who later arrived in England and other parts of Western Europe. Stoker initially meant the tale to be written as a play in which he wanted Sir Henry Irving, a leading Victorian actor, to play the role of the malevolent Count Dracula. However, as circumstances would have it, Irving never played the part and Stoker's story finally took the form of a novel. The book, published in 1897, is constructed in a very interesting format. The story is told via a set of letters, diary entries, ship's logs and newspaper reports. It begins with the journey of a young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, who is traveling to Transylvania on his legal firm's business, to finalize the transfer of a property in England to an East European aristocrat, Count Dracula. Harker is initially charmed by the suave and debonair count's hospitality, but gradually comes to realize Dracula's malevolent intentions. The plot takes up the tale of various other people in the story – Harker's fiancée Mina, her friend Lucy, a former suitor Dr Seward and his teacher, Professor Van Helsing. A host of other characters adds to the twists and turns in the narrative. Dracula represents the dawn of Gothic horror fiction in the contemporary era and its earliest reviews called it “blood-curdling” though it didn't receive much commercial success. However, it really caught the public imagination with its American publication in 1899, and in the 20th century, when film and television versions began to appear. Today, Dracula-theme tours are one of the hottest attractions in countries like Romania in Eastern Europe and studies have uncovered the historical figures who actually existed behind the fictional character of the evil count. A great read for a dark and gloomy night. Just make sure your windows are tightly shut!

Episode Date
01 - Chapter 01
Jan 02, 2025
02 - Chapter 02
Jan 01, 2025
03 - Chapter 03
Dec 31, 2024
04 - Chapter 04
Dec 30, 2024
05 - Chapter 05
Dec 29, 2024
06 - Chapter 06
Dec 28, 2024
07 - Chapter 07
Dec 27, 2024
08 - Chapter 08
Dec 26, 2024
09 - Chapter 09
Dec 25, 2024
10 - Chapter 10
Dec 24, 2024
11 - Chapter 11
Dec 23, 2024
12 - Chapter 12
Dec 22, 2024
13 - Chapter 13
Dec 21, 2024
14 - Chapter 14
Dec 20, 2024
15 - Chapter 15
Dec 19, 2024
16 - Chapter 16
Dec 18, 2024
17 - Chapter 17
Dec 17, 2024
18 - Chapter 18
Dec 16, 2024
19 - Chapter 19
Dec 15, 2024
20 - Chapter 20
Dec 14, 2024
21 - Chapter 21
Dec 13, 2024
22 - Chapter 22
Dec 12, 2024
23 - Chapter 23
Dec 11, 2024
24 - Chapter 24
Dec 10, 2024
25 - Chapter 25
Dec 09, 2024
26 - Chapter 26
Dec 08, 2024
27 - Chapter 27
Dec 07, 2024