Dracula

Book Code: 1111005064700

Bram Stoker

ABOUT THE BOOK

Dracula is aGothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the character of Count Dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse.

The novel is so popular that:

• It has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel, and invasion literature.
• It has spawned numerous theatrical, film, and television interpretations.
• Its supernatural appeal has spawned a host of film and stage adaptations, and more than a century after its initial publication, it continues to hold readers spellbound.
  

During a business visit to Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania, a young English solicitor Jonathan Harker finds himself at the center of a series of horrifying incidents. Upon his escape from Dracula's grim fortress, a frantic vampire hunt is initiated.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in Ireland in 1847, Bram Stoker studied mathematics at Dublin's Trinity College and embarked on his longtime role as an assistant to actor Sir Henry Irving in the 1870s. He also began carving out a second career as a writer, publishing his first novel, The Primrose Path, in 1875.
In 1864, Stoker enrolled at the University of Dublin—founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592—and attended the university's sole constituency, Trinity College. He studied mathematics at Trinity, graduating with honors in 1870.

Stoker then began working as a civil servant at Dublin Castle, home to British royals in Ireland from the early 1800s to the early 1920s. During this period, Stoker began juggling another role: In the evenings, he worked as an unpaid writer for a local newspaper, the Dublin Evening Mail, penning reviews of various theatrical productions. He also found time for his short stories, publishing "The Crystal Cup" in 1872.

CONTENTS

I. JONATHANHARKER’SJOURNAL......................... 9

II. JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL......................... 23

III. JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL......................... 36

IV. JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL......................... 50

V. LETTER FROMMISSMINAMURRAY................ 64

VI. MINAMURRAY’S JOURNAL.............................. 73

VII. CUTTING FROM“THEDAILYGRAPH,” 8 AUGUST........................................................ 86

VIII. MINAMURRAY’S JOURNAL............................ 100

IX. LETTER, MINAHARKER TOLUCYWESTENRA 115

X. LETTER, DR. SEWARD TO HON. ARTHURHOLMWOOD......................... 129

XI. LUCYWESTENRA’SDIARY............................. 144

XII. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY.................................... 157

XIII. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY.....................................175

XIV. MINAHARKER’SJOURNAL............................ 191

XV. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY.................................... 207

XVI. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY.................................... 221

XVII. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY.................................... 232

XVIII. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY.................................... 246

XIX. JONATHANHARKER’SJOURNAL.................... 263

XX. JONATHANHARKER’SJOURNAL.................... 277

XXI. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY .................................. 292

XXII. JONATHANHARKER’SJOURNAL.................... 307

XXIII. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY .................................. 320

XXIV. DR. SEWARD’SPHONOGRAPHDIARY,

SPOKEN BYVANHELSING........................... 334

XXV. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY .................................. 349

XXVI. DR. SEWARD’SDIARY .................................. 364

XXVII. MINAHARKER’SJOURNAL........................... 382