Except while the vampire craze of the 2000s can be read as representing fears of corruption and conspiracy theories, ye olde turn-of-the-century bloodsuckers represented the increasing globalization of London, the risks of sexual activity, or even the increasing presence of technology. Just like today, vampires in 1897 stood in for a lot of contemporary fears and anxieties. But just like some vampire stories we could name cough VampireDiaries cough, Dracula is a lot more interesting to talk about than it is to read. Stoker's Dracula isn't young and sparkly-hot he's creepy, old, and has a penchant for turning into bats and clouds of mist.Ĭreepy, old, and occasionally downright boring (just stop with the train schedules, Mina)-yes. But the CW isn't going to be speccing a script about this guy anytime soon-at least, not Dracula as Stoker wrote him. In 1897, Bram Stoker took central European folk tales and turned them into one of the most famous horror books of all time. Want more deets? We've also got a complete Online Course about Dracula, with three weeks' worth of readings and activities to make sure you know your stuff.
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