Bram Stoker

Enter the shadows with Bram Stoker (1847–1912), the Irish author whose masterpiece Dracula created the definitive vampire myth and established the template for gothic horror fiction that endures to this day. Published in 1897, Dracula tells the story of the ancient Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula's attempt to move to England and find new blood, and the battle of a small group of people to stop him. Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings, it is a novel of extraordinary atmosphere, mounting dread, and unforgettable characters — including the enigmatic Count himself, the brave Mina Harker, and the eccentric Professor Van Helsing. Over a century later, it remains one of the most gripping and influential horror novels ever written.