In the novel, “It’s 1868, and Bram, at 22 years old, has locked himself inside a desolate tower to face off against a vile and ungodly beast. Desperate to leave a record of what he has witnessed, Bram ...
“Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote ‘Dracula’ ” by David J. Skal (Liveright, $35) Several years ago, I read the book “Dracula” for the first time, expecting ...
In the summer of 1890, a 45-year-old Bram Stoker entered the Subscription Library in Whitby, England, and requested a specific title — The Accounts of Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia by ...
Bram Stokers Dracula was first published in 1897 and, over the past century, the character has been brought to life dozens of times. While some might argue the most defining interpretations of the ...
Several years ago, I read the book “Dracula” for the first time, expecting that Bram Stoker’s 19th century fable of blood, lust and the undead would be a quaint echo of Dracula’s many screen ...
Nearly a century later, when most of us think of Dracula we still think of actor Bela Lugosi. It doesn’t matter how many other actors have played the character since. Lugosi, with his tailored cape ...
In 1890, Bram Stoker began research on what would become his most famous book, “Dracula.” During this research, which spanned years, the Irish author kept extensive journals in which he scribbled down ...
It may seem hard to believe given how well Francis Ford Coppola's stunning adaptation has held up over the years, but the 30th anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula is fast approaching, and the stylish ...