Oct 30, 2008 · Vampire expert Eric Nuzum explains how depictions of Transylvania's most famous son vary widely from the Victorian era to the Cold War.

Explanation of how real-world social and political events influenced Bram Stoker and shaped the ideas and characters in Dracula.

Aug 26, 2024 · How Bram Stoker’s Dracula unearthed Victorian fears of social decay, moral corruption, and the fragility of scientific rationality. Bram Stoker’s portrayal of Dracula resonated profoundly with the Victorian audience, evoking fear by …

Dracula is truly a Victorian novel. An analysis of the characters, their lifestyle, customs, beliefs and ethics are no doubt perfectly Victorian. Published in May 1897 by the Irish author Bram Stoker, the vampire count Dracula is the focus of the book.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a Gothic novel written in the time of Victorian England. England was an imperial force then and almost one-quarter of the earth’s land was part of the British Empire.

Feb 18, 2022 · Dracula’s highly sexualized vampires and their fifty shades of red (especially his brides, who freely act on their sexual desires in exact opposition to men and women of the Victorian era) are often credited for capturing the repressed sexuality of the age.

Mar 7, 2024 · Uncover the timeless allure of Dracula, from Victorian origins to modern adaptations. His evolution and enduring impact on pop culture.

Jan 8, 2019 · Count Dracula, one of the most iconic literary monsters, reveals to Bram Stoker’s audience not only the fears of the Victorian era in which it was written but also the fears that still exist in...

Dec 5, 2019 · Dracula enables us to glimpse even so the persistence of a deep strain of the Evangelical mentality into an age when Evangelicalism itself seemed dead and buried, with the stake of modern thought. . . .

‘Dracula’ is a product of its time. The book was built from earlier fictional works about vampires and also incorporated extended research into Scandinavian superstitions. It also reflects the sensibilities of the Victorian era in which Stoker lived.