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Bram Stoker's birth year
Bram Stoker's birth year
1847
University Stoker attended
University Stoker attended
Trinity College, Dublin
Stoker's field of study at university
Stoker's field of study at university
Mathematics
Theatre where Stoker worked in London
Theatre where Stoker worked in London
Lyceum Theatre
Publication year of Dracula
Publication year of Dracula
1897
Year Bram Stoker died
Year Bram Stoker died
1912
Victorian era dates
Victorian era dates
1837-1901
Novel's main geographical setting
Novel's main geographical setting
Carpathian Mountains
Dracula's narrative format (letters, journals)
Dracula's narrative format (letters, journals)
Epistolary format
Gothic tradition characteristics
Gothic tradition characteristics
Mystery, horror, and the supernatural
Author of The Castle of Otranto (1764)
Author of The Castle of Otranto (1764)
Horace Walpole
Author of Frankenstein (1818)
Author of Frankenstein (1818)
Mary Shelley
Themes juxtaposed in Dracula
Themes juxtaposed in Dracula
Science and superstition
Symbols in Dracula
Symbols in Dracula
Blood, mirrors, and crucifixes
Fear theme in Dracula
Fear theme in Dracula
Xenophobia and fear of the other