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Dracula | Bram Stoker | Vampirism | Epistolary Novel | Horror and Gothic |

“ Dracula ” by Bram Stoker .  An Irish novelist , Abraham Stoker,   writes an important epistolary novel, “ Dracula .” It follows horror and Gothic elements , and interestingly it was first published on 26 th of May, 1897 . The book follows Jonathan Harker ’s encounter with Count Dracula in Transylvania . As Dracula arrives in England , the story unfolds through the journal entries, letters, and newspaper articles that are revealing the battle between Dracula and a group led by Professor, Abraham Van Helsing . The novel explores, “ vampirism, superstition, and the clash between modernity and ancient evil .” “ Dracula ” is set largely in England , but Stoker was born in Ireland . Which was at that time part of the British Empire , and he lives there for the first 30 years of his life. Published by Archibald Constable and Company (UK) , It was written chiefly in the form of diaries and journals kept by the principal characters, Jonathan Harker . Furthermore, Stoker likely found

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