Dracula

Dracula by Bram Stoker reacts to the East-West relationship and fears surrounding it. Dracula also looks at sexuality in the Victorian Era as well as religion in the era. Bram Stoker uses this novel to convey the beliefs, fears, and thoughts of the people of the Victorian Era. Sexuality in Dracula is shown in many instances. In some cases, the men in Dracula are shown as being a little feminist. Throughout the whole novel, Dracula is the only one who reproduces to create more vampires. Bram Stoker’s Dracula also presents an interesting perspective on illness and death in the Victorian period. Stoker depicts vampirism as an infectious disease.

Transylvania

Bram Stoker's "Dracula" originated from the story of the son of Vlad Tepes' ruler of a medieval Romanian state, Vlad the Second "Dracul". One of Prince Vlad Tepes' residencies was located in Transylvania, it was called Bran Castle.

Bram Stocker

Bram Stoker was born on November 8, 1847, and was born in Clontarf. Bram Stoker was regonized one of the most prominant Gothic authors of the Victorian. He was known for his Gothic masterpiece Dracula (1897). Stoker was educated at Trinity College, after graduating he entered the Civil Service where he served as Inspector of petty sessions. In 1876 Sroker met the actor Henry Irving and by 1878 had moved to London where he was acting manger at the famous Lyceum Threatre.