Count Dracula has risen
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The legend of the vampire is centuries old with its existence beginning in an ancient gothic tale of demons that come to feed off the living’s essence, their blood. It was Bram Stoker, an Irishman from Dublin who gave the world its first official vampire, Count Dracula. Stoker dubiously named his villain simply because ‘Dracula” was the Wallachia translation of devil. Not unlike Count Dracula in his novel, the origins of this particular name belonged to Vlad the Impaler, Prince of Wallachia, born in Transylvania. like the fictional character.
Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula was published in the spring of 1897, and it remains as one the most widely read novels, having never been out of print since its initial publication. Dracula is written entirely in an epistolary format, meaning exclusively letters, diary entries, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and even a ship captain’s log. This was during a time where most, if not all novels were written in a third person format. The concept of writing in a discourse that allow for better insight into the character’s voice was innovative for Stoker and his novel is considered to be one of the most successful in history with this layout.
Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula was published in the spring of 1897, and it remains as one the most widely read novels, having never been out of print since its initial publication. Dracula is written entirely in an epistolary format, meaning exclusively letters, diary entries, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and even a ship captain’s log. This was during a time where most, if not all novels were written in a third person format. The concept of writing in a discourse that allow for better insight into the character’s voice was innovative for Stoker and his novel is considered to be one of the most successful in history with this layout.
count dracula takes on america
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It was in 1899 when Doubleday & McClure introduced Count Dracula and from all accounts, America was pleased. Originally, Stoker was unable to find a publisher within the states willing to distribute his gothic tale. Shortly before working with his publisher in America, Stoker purchased the copyright to his novel to protect himself. However, he never quite got around to submitting the two copies of his work required to complete the process, leaving himself vulnerable through a mere technicality. Subsequently, because being in the public domain shortly after his book was published in the U.S., the Washington Times, New York Sun and several other newspapers were able to publish his novel and did so by breaking it into segments.