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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 An engaging 1906 two-volume tribute to the most famous actor-manager of the nineteenth century by his closest friend and business manager. Zusammenfassung The greatest actor of his day, Sir Henry Irving (1838–1905) thrilled audiences with his tragedy and melodrama, most famously at the Lyceum Theatre in London. This engaging two-volume tribute by his closest friend and business manager, Dracula author Bram Stoker (1847–1912), was first published in 1906. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Earliest recollections of Henry Irving; 2. The old school and the new; 3. Friendship; 4. Honours from Dublin university; 5. Converging streams; 6. Joining forces; 7. The Lyceum productions; 8. Irving begins management; 9. Shakespeare plays - 1; 10. Shakespeare plays - 2; 11. Shakespeare plays - 3; 12. Shakespeare plays - 4; 13. Irving's method; 14. Art-sense; 15. Stage effects; 16. The value of experiment; 17. The pulse of the public; 18. Tennyson and his plays - 1; 19. Tennyson and his plays - 2; 20. Tennyson and his plays - 3; 21. Tennyson and his plays - 4; 22. Waterloo - King Arthur - Don Quixote; 23. Art and hazard; 24. Vandenhoff; 25. Charles Matthews; 26. Charles Dickens and Henry Irving; 27. Mr J. M. Levy; 28. Visits to America; 29. William Winter; 30. Performance at West Point; 31. American reporters; 32. Tours-de-force; 33. Christmas; 34. Irving as a social force; 35. Visits of foreign warships; 36. Irving's last reception at the Lyceum; 37. The voice of England; 38. Rival towns; 39. Two stories; 40. Sir Richard Burton; 41. Sir Henry Morton Stanley; 42. Arminius Vambéry....
