Genres: | Gothic Fiction |
Authors: | Bram Stoker |
Language: | english |
Type: | Digital |
Dracula, a gothic novel by Bram Stoker published in 1897, tells the story of a battle against the vampire Count Dracula. The story unfolds through letters, diaries, and newspaper clippings, creating a chilling atmosphere.
The narrative begins with Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, visiting Dracula's castle in Transylvania to finalize a real estate deal. However, Harker soon finds himself a prisoner, and learns the horrifying truth about Dracula - he is a vampire.
Meanwhile, in England, Mina Murray, Harker's fiancee, begins to receive strange letters from him. Mina's friend Lucy Westenra becomes mysteriously ill, and Mina discovers that Lucy has been visited by Dracula. A group of men, including Dr. Van Helsing, Mina's soon-to-be husband Jonathan Harker, and Lucy's fiance Arthur Holmwood, band together to fight Dracula and save Lucy.