"Dracula" by Bram Stoker

The novel Dracula was written by Bram Stoker and was first published in June 1897. The novel was instantly a best seller and is considered by many people to be one of the most famous horror stories ever written. Bram Stoker observed the sinking of the "Dimitri", a Russian schooner that sank just outside the harbour of Whitby in Yorkshire. Using this experience and the atmosphere of the town and using Whitby characters he completed and published the novel of sexual repression and Gothic horror, and it remains unbeatable in its ability to shock.
The author studied legends of East European…