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Informationen zum Autor "Bram Stoker, born in Dublin in 1847, overcame a childhood illness to become an accomplished athlete and scholar at Trinity College. His career took a pivotal turn when he became the personal assistant to the famous actor Sir Henry Irving and managed London's Lyceum Theatre for 27 years, immersing himself in high society. While best known for his 1897 novel Dracula, Stoker wrote several other works of gothic fiction. Dracula, in particular, drew on his fascination with folklore and became an iconic influence in vampire literature and popular culture.Stoker's life was shaped by his wide range of interests, including literature, theatre, and travel. His time managing the Lyceum Theatre gave him access to London's literary and artistic circles, where he met figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Walt Whitman. His travels to places like Whitby, England, and Cruden Bay, Scotland, helped inspire the eerie settings in Dracula. Although he never visited Eastern Europe, Stoker's extensive research into its folklore gave his most famous work a haunting authenticity.In his later years, Stoker faced declining health and financial struggles, yet he remained productive until his death in 1912. Dracula was not initially recognized as a literary masterpiece but has since become one of the most influential horror novels ever written, cementing Stoker's place in literary history. His unique blend of gothic horror, folklore, and Victorian anxieties continues to captivate readers and inspire adaptations across all forms of media." Klappentext Since it was first published in 1897, this infamous Gothic horror novel, which brought its author international acclaim, has spawned a global following, inspiring hundreds of films and setting the seaside town of Whitby in North Yorkshire on the map forever. A sickly child, Bram Stoker (1847-1912) developed a fascination with the supernatural during his enforced confinement. He went on to become actor Henry Irving's business manager at the Lyceum Theatre in London, yet continued to pursue his literary interests. His iconic villain takes his name from Vlad the Impaler (1431-76), also known as Vlad Dracula, whereas the vampire's appearance and powerful personality is modelled on Irving. Famous for its epistolary form, Dracula went through eleven editions during Stoker's lifetime. Succeeding generations continue to be enthralled and thrilled anew by the tale's dark terror and deeply unsettling undercurrents. Zusammenfassung While serving as actor Henry Irving's business manager at the Lyceum Theatre in London, Bram Stoker (1847–1912) also pursued his literary interests. In this Gothic horror novel of 1897, which brought him international fame, he presents the chilling vampire Count Dracula, modelled in part on Irving's powerful personality. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Jonathan Harker's journal; 2. Jonathan Harker's journal; 3. Jonathan Harker's journal; 4. Jonathan Harker's journal; 5. Letters - Lucy and Mina; 6. Mina Murray's journal; 7. Cutting from The Dailygraph, 8 August; 8. Mina Murray's journal; 9. Mina Murray's journal; 10. Mina Murray's journal; 11. Lucy Westenra's diary; 12. Dr Seward's diary; 13. Dr Seward's diary; 14. Mina Harker's journal; 15. Dr Seward's diary; 16. Dr Seward's diary; 17. Dr Seward's diary; 18. Dr Seward's diary; 19. Jonathan Harker's journal; 20. Jonathan Harker's journal; 21. Dr Seward's diary; 22. Jonathan Harker's journal; 23. Dr Seward's diary; 24. Dr Seward's phonograph diary, spoken by Van Helsing; 25. Dr Seward's diary; 26. Dr Seward's diary; 27. Mina Harker's journal....
