On This Day In History Bram Stoker, Author Of 'Dracula,' Was Born

As History.com notes, on this day in 1847 Bram Stoker (seen in the below photo), author of Dracula, was born.

Bram Stoker's Count Dracula is one of the most terrifying and evil villains to appear in literature and on stage and film. (I love Bela Lugosi's film version of Dracula (see above photo).

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Bram Stoker: 10 Facts About the Dracula Author

Martin Chilton at the British newspaper the Telegraph looks back at the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker.

Bram Stoker's vampire novel Dracula, which paved the way for vampire lore in popular culture, was published today in 1897. Here are 10 facts about the former Daily Telegraph journalist.

1. Bram Stoker wrote 12 novels, including Dracula and The Jewel of Seven Stars, and also published collections of short stories. Dracula was originally titled The Undead. As Dracula says: “My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side.” To date, more than 1000 novels and 200 films have been made about the vampire Dracula.    

You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9215182/Bram-Stoker-10-facts-about-Dracula-author.html

Happy Birthday To Bram Stoker, Author of 'Dracula'

As Biography.com notes, today is the birthday of Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 8, 1847, Bram Stoker published his first literary work, The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland, a handbook in legal administration, in 1879. Turning to fiction later in life, Stoker published his masterpiece, Dracula, in 1897.

Deemed a classic horror novel not long after its release, Dracula has continued to garner acclaim for more than a century, inspiring the creation of hundreds of film, theatrical and literary adaptations.

In addition to Dracula, Stoker published more than a dozen novels before his death in 1912.

You can read the rest of the piece and watch a full episode of Biography on Bram Stoker's life via the below link:

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Bram Stoker: 10 Facts About the Author of 'Dracula'

Martin Chilton at the British newspaper the Telegraph offers 10 facts about Bram Stoker, the author of the classic novel Dracula.

Bram Stoker wrote 12 novels, including Dracula and The Jewel of Seven Stars, and also published collections of short stories. Dracula (1897) was originally titled The Undead. As Dracula says: “My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side.” To date, more than 1000 novels and 200 films have been made about the vampire Dracula.

You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9215182/Bram-Stoker-10-facts-about-Dracula-author.html