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Dracula character
Count Dracula
Gender Male
Ethnicity Székely
Occupation Transylvanian nobleman
Allies Brides of Dracula
Renfield
Enemies Jonathan Harker
Abraham Van Helsing
First appearance Dracula
Created by Bram Stoker

Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. For the village in northeastern Hungary see Székely (village The Székely ( pronounced) or Szekler people (Székely Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime For the 1960 Hammer film see The Brides of Dracula The Brides of Dracula are three seductive female Vampires who make their first appearance in This article is about the character in Bram Stoker's Dracula For the card game please see Renfield (card game. Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and the Protagonist in the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker (though other productions show Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912 was an Irish writer of novels and short stories who is best known today for his 1897 horror An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912 was an Irish writer of novels and short stories who is best known today for his 1897 horror Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Some aspects of the character may have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian Prince, Vlad III the Impaler. The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni

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Biography

Count Dracula (his first name is never given in the novel) is a centuries-old vampire, sorcerer and Transylvanian nobleman, who claims to be a Székely descended from Attila the Hun. Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living A magician, wizard, sorcerer or a person known under one of many other possible terms in fiction is someone who uses or practices magic Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime For the village in northeastern Hungary see Székely (village The Székely ( pronounced) or Szekler people (Székely He inhabits a decaying castle in the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (Carpaţi Czech, Polish and Slovak: Karpaty; Ukrainian: Карпати Tihuţa Pass (Pasul Tihuţa Borgo or Burgo) (el 1201 m is a high Mountain pass in the Romanian Bârgău Mountains (Eastern Carpathian Contrary to the vampires of Eastern European folklore which are portrayed as repulsive, corpse-like creatures, Dracula exudes a veneer of aristocratic charm which masks his unfathomable evil. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Evil, in many cultures is used to describe acts or thoughts which are contrary to some particular religion

His appearance is described thus:

[Dracula's] face was a strong - a very strong - aquiline, with high bridge of the thin nose and peculiarly arched nostrils; with lofty domed forehead, and hair growing scantily round the temples, but profusely elsewhere. His eyebrows were very massive, almost meeting over the nose, and with bushy hair that seemed to curl in its own profusion. The mouth, so far as I could see it under the heavy moustache, was fixed and rather cruel looking, with peculiarly sharp white teeth; these protruded over the lips, whose remarkable ruddiness showed astonishing vitality in a man of his years. For the rest, his ears were pale and at the tops extremely pointed; the chin was broad and strong, and the cheeks firm though thin. The general effect was one of extraordinary pallor.

– Jonathan Harker's Journal, Dracula, Chapter 2

In his youth, he studied the black arts at the academy of Scholomance in the Carpathian Mountains, overlooking the town of Sibiu (also known as Hermannstadt) and became proficient in alchemy and magic (Dracula Chapter 18 and Chapter 23). Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and the Protagonist in the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker (though other productions show Black magic or dark magic is a form of sorcery that draws on malevolent powers The Scholomance was a legendary school of Black magic said to have been run by the Devil. Sibiu (si'biw Hermannstadt Nagyszeben Сибињ/Sibinj הערמאנשטאדט ( Hermanshtadt) or סזעבען ( Szeben)) is one of the largest cities in Alchemy a part of the Occult Tradition is both a philosophy and a practice with an ultimately unknown aim involving the improvement of the alchemist as well as the making of Magic in Fiction is the endowing of Fictional characters or objects with magical powers.

Later he took up a military profession, combating the Turks across the Danube. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj According to Abraham Van Helsing:

He must indeed have been that Voivode Dracula who won his name against the Turk, over the great river on the very frontier of Turkey-land. A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj If it be so, then was he no common man: for in that time, and for centuries after, he was spoken of as the cleverest and the most cunning, as well as the bravest of the sons of the 'land beyond the forest'. Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian

– Mina Harker's Journal, 30 September, Dracula, Chapter 18

Using the black arts, Dracula returned from death as a vampire and lives for several centuries in his castle with his three wives for company. Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's horror novel Dracula. For the 1960 Hammer film see The Brides of Dracula The Brides of Dracula are three seductive female Vampires who make their first appearance in

In the 19th century, however, he acts on a long contemplated plan for world domination, and infiltrates London to begin his reign of terror. World domination (sometimes world conquest, global domination, or Colloquially taking over the world) in which a single political authority London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He summons Jonathan Harker, a newly qualified English solicitor, to provide legal support for a real estate transaction overseen by Harker's employer. Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and the Protagonist in the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker (though other productions show Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Dracula at first charms Harker with his cordiality and historical knowledge and even rescues him from the clutches of his three bloodthirsty brides. In truth, however, Dracula wishes to keep Harker alive just long enough for his legal transaction to finish and to learn as much as possible about England.

Dracula then leaves his castle and boards a Russian ship, the Demeter, taking along with him boxes of Transylvanian soil, which he needs in order to regain his strength. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending During the voyage to Whitby, a coastal town in northern England, he sustains himself on the ship's crew members. Whitby is a historic town and Civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. Only one body is later found, that of the captain, who is found tied up to the ship's helm. The captain's log is recovered and tells of strange events that had taken place during the ship's journey. Dracula leaves the ship in the form of a large wolf.

Soon the Count is menacing Harker's devoted fiancée, Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray, and her vivacious friend, Lucy Westenra. Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's horror novel Dracula. Lucy Westenra is a Fictional character in the novel Dracula (1897 by Bram Stoker. There is also a notable link between Dracula and Renfield, a patient in an insane asylum compelled to consume insects, spiders, birds, and other creatures — in ascending order of size — in order to absorb their "life force". This article is about the character in Bram Stoker's Dracula For the card game please see Renfield (card game. Renfield acts as a kind of motion sensor, detecting Dracula's proximity and supplying clues accordingly. Dracula begins to visit Lucy's bed chamber on a nightly basis, draining her of blood while simultaneously infecting her with the curse of vampirism. Not knowing the cause for Lucy's deterioration, her companions call upon the Dutch doctor Abraham Van Helsing, the former mentor of one of Lucy's suitors. The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. Van Helsing soon deduces her condition's supernatural origins, but does not speak out. Despite an attempt at keeping the vampire at bay with garlic, Dracula entices Lucy out of her chamber late at night and drains her blood, killing her. Allium sativum L, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the Onion family Alliaceae.

Van Helsing and a group of men enter Lucy's crypt and kill her reanimated corpse. They later enter Dracula's residence at Carfax Abbey, destroying his boxes of earth, thus depriving the Count of his ability to refuel his powers. Dracula leaves England to return to his homeland, but not before biting Mina.

Eventually, the group of heroes — Lord Godalming, Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, Jonathan Harker, Mina and Quincey Morris — track the Count back to Transylvania and, after a vicious battle with Dracula's gypsy bodyguards, destroy him. Quincey P Morris is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Dracula's death is shorn of the rituals enjoined by Van Helsing. Despite the popular image of Dracula having a stake driven through his heart, Mina's narrative describes his throat being cut by Jonathan Harker's "kukri" knife and his heart pierced by Quincey Morris's Bowie knife while he is being transported in his coffin en route to Castle Dracula (Mina Harker's Journal, 6 November, Dracula Chapter 27). A narrative or story is a construct created in a suitable format (written spoken poetry prose images song Theater, or Dance) that describes a sequence of The kukri ( Devanāgarī: खुकुरी(also sometimes spelled khukri or khukuri) is a curved Nepalese Knife used as both Bowie knife specifically refers to a style of knife popularized by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie and first made by James Black, although its common use refers This omission of the proper rituals of destruction has led some to express doubts whether Dracula has really been finished off. Dracula, it is suggested, may rise again. [1]

Personality

Although he usually dons a mask of cordiality to deceive others, Dracula often flies into fits of rage when his plans are interfered with. When his three brides attempt to seduce and consume Jonathan Harker, Dracula physically assaults one and ferociously berates them for their insubordination. Though he is capable of forming romantic ties, he freely admits that they are temporary.

Dracula is very passionate about his warrior heritage, emotionally proclaiming his pride to Harker on how the Székely people are infused with the blood of multiple heroes. He does express an interest in the history of the British Empire, speaking admirably of its people. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. He has a somewhat primal and predatory world view; he pities ordinary humans for their revulsion to their darker impulses.

Though usually portrayed as having a strong Eastern European accent, the original novel only specifies that his spoken English is excellent, though strangely toned. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Powers, abilities and weaknesses

Count Dracula possesses numerous different supernatural abilities inherent in vampirism, along with additional skills derived from his abilities as a necromancer which allow him to commune with the dead. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events Necromancy ( Greek νεκρομαντία nekromantía) is a form of Divination in which the practitioner seeks to summon "operative spirits" His age and potency make him far more powerful than the creatures of traditional Eastern European folklore. He has enormous physical strength which, according to Van Helsing, is equivalent to 20 men. Being undead, he is immune to conventional means of attack. The only definite way to kill him is by decapitating him followed by impalement through the heart, although it is also suggested that shooting him with a sacred bullet would suffice. The Count can defy gravity to a certain extent, being able to climb upside down vertical surfaces in a reptilian manner. Gravitation is a natural Phenomenon by which objects with Mass attract one another Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers He has powerful hypnotic and mind control abilities, and is also able to command the loyalty of nocturnal animals such as wolves and rats. Hypnosis is often thought to be a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility with diminished peripheral awareness Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer Rats are various medium sized long-tailed Rodents of the superfamily Muroidea Dracula can also manipulate the weather, usually creating mists to hide his presence, but also storms such as in his voyage in the Demeter. He can shapeshift at will, his featured forms in the novel being that of a wolf, bat, dust and fog. Shapeshifting is a common theme in Mythology and Folklore, as well as in Science fiction and Fantasy. Will, or willpower is a philosophical concept that is defined in several different ways He requires no other sustenance but fresh blood, which has the effect of rejuvenating him. Without it, he physically ages at an accelerated rate. According to Dr Van Helsing:

The Nosferatu do not die like the bee when he sting once. The name Nosferatu has been presented as a Romanian word Synonymous with " Vampire " Bees are flying Insects closely related to Wasps and Ants Bees are a Monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea He is only stronger, and being stronger, have yet more power to work evil. This vampire which is amongst us is of himself so strong in person as twenty men, he is of cunning more than mortal, for his cunning be the growth of ages, he have still the aids of necromancy, which is, as his etymology imply, the divination by the dead, and all the dead that he can come nigh to are for him at command, he is brute, and more than brute, he is devil in callous, and the heart of him is not, he can, within his range, direct the elements, the storm, the fog, the thunder, he can command all the meaner things, the rat, and the owl, and the bat, the moth, and the fox, and the wolf, he can grow and become small, and he can at times vanish and come unknown. Etymology is the study of the History of Words &mdash when they entered a language from what source and how their form and meaning have changed over time The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e A moth is an Insect closely related to the Butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. A fox is an Animal belonging to any one of about 27 Species (of which only 12 actually belong to the Vulpes genus or 'true foxes' of small

– Mina Harker's Journal, Dracula

One of Dracula's most mysterious powers is the ability to transfer his vampiric condition to others. Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a Fictional character in Bram Stoker 's horror novel Dracula. As seen with Lucy and Mina, transfer of the curse is done through a bite to the throat, allowing the Count to ingest the victim's blood at the same time. The victim is transformed gradually, exhibiting physical weakness and a fear of holy objects, the transformation being complete when the body is completely drained. Oddly, all other vampires present in the novel are female and there is no mention of Dracula's victims on the Demeter ever becoming undead themselves. However, it is implied through his encounters with Mina Harker that a person to be turned must also consume some of Dracula's blood ("By her bed stood a tall, thin man, clad in black. His face was turned from us, but the instant we saw we all recognized the Count-in every way, even to the scar on his forehead. With his left hand he held both Mrs Harker's hands, keeping them away with her arms at full tension; his right hand gripped her by the back of the neck, forcing her face down on his bosom. Her white nightdress was smeared with blood, and a thin stream trickled down the man's bare breast which was shown by his torn-open dress. ") Although his acolytes share the Count's enhanced strength, thirst for blood and aversion to holy objects, they do not appear to possess the more advanced powers of their creator, such as shapeshifting and weather manipulation. There is one instance where the vampire Lucy shrinks in size in order to squeeze through a crack and reenter her tomb but it is never revealed if she and the other vampire acolytes possess greater shapeshifting abilities.

Dracula's powers are not unlimited, however. He is much less powerful in daylight, though the sun is not fatal to him, as in later adaptations. Daylight or the light of day is the combination of all direct and indirect Sunlight outdoors during the daytime (and perhaps Twilight) The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. He is repulsed by garlic, crucifixes and Host, and he can only cross running water at low or high tide. Allium sativum L, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the Onion family Alliaceae. A crucifix (from Latin cruci fixus meaning "(one fixed to a cross" is a cross with a representation of Jesus ' body or corpus Sacramental bread, sometimes called Lamb or Host is the bread which is used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist. He is also unable to enter a place unless invited to do so; once invited, however, he can approach and leave the premises at will.

Famous sayings of Count Dracula

In popular culture

Main article: Dracula in popular culture
Four actors who have played Dracula - Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, Frank Langella and Gary Oldman.
Four actors who have played Dracula - Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, Frank Langella and Gary Oldman. The character of Count Dracula from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, has remained popular over the years and many Films have used the Count Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who

Dracula is arguably one of the most famous villains in popular culture. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — He has been portrayed by more actors in more film adaptations than any other horror character. [3] Actors who have played him include Max Schreck, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Christopher Lee, Denholm Elliott, Jack Palance, Udo Kier, Jonathan Massey, Frank Langella, Louis Jourdan, Klaus Kinski, Duncan Regehr, Gary Oldman, Leslie Nielsen, Gerard Butler, Patrick Bergin, Dominic Purcell, Richard Roxburgh and Marc Warren. Maximilian "Max" Schreck ( September 6, 1879 &ndash February 20, 1936) was a German Actor. Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Lon Chaney Jr ( February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973) was an American Character actor, known mainly for his roles John Carradine ( February 5, 1906 &ndash November 27, 1988) was an American Actor, perhaps best known for his roles in Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 &ndash 6 October 1992 was a distinguished English Actor of stage and Screen, with Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar -winning American Udo Kier (born October 14 1944, as Udo Kierspe) is a German Actor. Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor This article is about the French actor for the Musician see Louis Jordan. Klaus Kinski ( October 18, 1926 &ndash November 23, 1991) was a German Actor, famous for his ability to project onscreen Duncan Regehr (b October 5, 1952 in Lethbridge Alberta) is a Canadian writer multi-media artist and film and television actor Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11 1926 is a Canadian-American Emmy Award -nominated Comedian and actor Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish Actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of King Leonidas in Patrick Connolly Bergin (born February 4, 1951) is an Irish actor Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell (born 17 February 1970 is a British-born Australian actor most active in the United States Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January 1962 is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English Actor, probably best known for his role as Danny Blue in the 2004 British The character is closely associated with the cultural archetype of the vampire, and remains a popular Halloween costume. An archetype ( pronounced: /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (Brit or /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/ (Amer Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.

Allusions to history

Portrait of Vlad III Dracula.
Portrait of Vlad III Dracula.

Following the publication of In Search of Dracula by Radu Florescu and Raymond McNally in 1972, the supposed connections between the historical Transylvanian-born Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia and Stoker's fictional Dracula attracted popular attention. Radu Florescu (born 23 October, 1925) is a Romanian academic who holds the position of Emeritus Professor of History Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania

Historically, the name "Dracula" is the given name of Vlad Tepes' family, a name derived from a secret fraternal order of knights called the Order of the Dragon, founded by Sigismund of Luxembourg (king of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and Holy Roman Emperor) to uphold Christianity and defend the Empire against the Ottoman Turks. The Order of the Dragon ( lat. Societas Draconistrarum, ger. der Drachenorden, hun. For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund. Sigismund ( February 14, 1368 – December 9, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad III, was admitted to the order around 1431 because of his bravery in fighting the Turks and was dubbed Dracul (dragon) thus his son became Dracula (son of the dragon). Vlad II (c 1390 – December 1447 known as Vlad Dracul ("Vlad the Dragon" was a Voivode (duke of Wallachia. From 1431 onward, Vlad II wore the emblem of the order and later, as ruler of Wallachia, his coinage bore the dragon symbol.

Stoker came across the name Dracula in his reading on Romanian history and chose this to replace the name (Count Wampyr) that he had originally intended to use for his villain. See also Timeline of Romanian history, Military history of Romania This article provides only a brief outline of each period of the History of Romania; details However, some Dracula scholars, led by Elizabeth Miller, have questioned the depth of this connection. They argue that Stoker in fact knew little of the historic Vlad III except for his name. There are sections in the novel where Dracula refers to his own background, and these speeches show that Stoker had some knowledge of Romanian history but certainly one of no depth. Stoker includes little details about Vlad III save for referring to Dracula as "that Voivode Dracula who won his name against the Turks", a quote which ties Stoker's Vampire to the Wallachian prince in earnest, due to Prince Vlad's famed battles with Turks over Wallachian soil, a thing which Stoker clearly made reference to.

While Vlad III was an ethnic Vlach, the fictional Dracula claims to be a Székely[4]. Vlachs is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe For the village in northeastern Hungary see Székely (village The Székely ( pronounced) or Szekler people (Székely Plus, the vampire's aversion to holy objects is uncharacteristic of Vlad, who was in fact part of a Christian order and often invoked the name of God in his actions.

The story of Dracula as Stoker created it and as it has been portrayed in films and television shows ever since may be a compound of various influences. Many of Stoker's biographers and literary critics have found strong similarities to the earlier Irish writer Sheridan le Fanu's classic of the vampire genre, Carmilla. Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (28 August 1814 &ndash 7 February 1873 was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels " Carmilla " is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. In writing Dracula, Stoker may also have drawn on stories about the sídhe — some of which feature blood-drinking women.

It has been suggested that Stoker was influenced by the history of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who was born in the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 It is believed that Bathory tortured and killed up to 700 servant girls in order to bathe in or drink their blood. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally She believed their blood preserved her youth, which may be connected to the element of Dracula in which Dracula appeared younger after feeding. [5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Auerbach and Skal (1997) "Introduction" to Norton critical edition of Dracula
  2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=kJZmiLAz6qMC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=dracula+%22i+never+drink%22+wine+%22i+do+not+sup%22&source=web&ots=o9VDlJJa05&sig=SguHbqF7Wg1hPTL_dELLATJgO8Q
  3. ^ Guinness World Records Experience
  4. ^ Dracula Jonathan Harker's Journal Chapter 3
  5. ^ bathory.org/miller02.html

References

External links

Dictionary

Count Dracula

-proper noun

  1. The fictional vampire in the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
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