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Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula brought a visually stunning and more faithful adaptation to the screen. Beyond film, Dracula has inspired numerous TV series, plays, and reinterpretations, cementing its status as a timeless and influential work in the horror genre.
- Chapters II–IV
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Full Title Dracula. Author Bram Stoker. Type of work Novel....
- Full Book Analysis
While at Castle Dracula, however, Harker also discovers that...
- Mina Murray
Stoker creates suspense about whether Mina, like Lucy, will...
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- Chapters II–IV
Before us lay a green sloping land full of forests and woods, with here and there steep hills, crowned with clumps of trees or with farmhouses, the blank gable end to the road. There was everywhere a bewildering mass of fruit blossom—apple, plum, pear, cherry; and as we drove by I could see the green grass under the trees spangled with the ...
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English solicitor Jonathan Harker writes in his diary that he has arrived in Bistritz, Romania, and received instructions for getting to Count Dracula's castle to conclude the sale of a London residence to him. The following day, local people warn Harker that is an evil date, bless him, and give him a crucifix and talismans. On his way to the castl...
Harker describes Dracula's appearance and dines with him that night. The following day, Dracula excuses himself during the morning and afternoon, but joins Harker in the evening, discusses evil spirits and the London house with him, and then leaves at daybreak. The next day, after Harker cuts himself while shaving, Dracula lunges for his throat, st...
Dracula talks about his family's glories. Dracula grills Harker about English life and law, convinces him to write his fiancée, Mina, and employer about staying for one more month, and warns him to sleep only in his room. Harker hangs the crucifix above his bed, then sees Dracula crawling down a castle wall. One evening, Harker falls asleep in anot...
Dracula asks Harker to write three post-dated letters informing he is going home. Harker asks a Gypsy to send letters for him, but Dracula intercepts them. Harker sees Slovaks bringing in large boxes and Dracula slithering down a wall wearing Harker's clothes. Later, a woman approaches the castle and is devoured by wolves. Harker discovers Dracula ...
In a letter, Mina Murray, an assistant schoolmistress, tells her friend Lucy Westenra that her fiancé, Harker, has written saying he is on his way home. Lucy writes Mina that she has accepted the proposal of Arthur Holmwood, a nobleman, over those by Dr. John Seward, director of a lunatic asylum in London, and Quincey Morris, a rich American. On a ...
In her journal, Mina describes visiting with Lucy the ruined abbey in Whitby, befriending Mr. Swales, an old sailor, listening to Lucy's wedding plans, and noting she hadn't heard from Harker for a month. Later, Mina expresses concern over Harker and Lucy, who has begun to sleepwalk. She runs into Mr. Swales, who tells her he senses his death is no...
Newspaper clippings inform the ship Demeter ran aground during a storm, with no crew, its captain dead, and a cargo of large wooden boxes. A huge dog had leapt from it and disappeared. The captain's log informs that after they left Varna, Russia, crewmembers started disappearing, the first mate jumped overboard after pursuing an intruder, and the c...
On August 11, Lucy sleepwalks, and Mina finds her in the churchyard next to a dark figure and with two red punctures on her neck. The following days, Mina sees a bat outside Lucy's window, a dark figure with red eyes in the churchyard, and Lucy leaning outside her window near a large bird. A solicitor orders the boxes from the Demeter be delivered ...
Mina finds Harker has changed, can't remember his time in Transylvania, and often raves deliriously. Harker gives Mina his diary, asking her not to tell him its content unless duty requires. They marry, and Mina seals the diary. Renfield escapes again to Carfax. When Seward finds him, Renfield calms down after seeing a big bat. In a diary, Lucy wri...
Van Helsing transfuses Holmwood's blood into Lucy, notices the punctures on her neck, and goes to Amsterdam for some books and objects. Seward watches over Lucy that night, and she wakes restored next day. The following night, however, Seward falls asleep, and Lucy is worse the next morning. Seward transfuses his own blood into her. That afternoon,...
Full Text. Chapter X. Letter, Dr. Seward to Hon. Arthur Holmwood. “ 6 September. “My dear Art,— “My news to-day is not so good. Lucy this morning had gone back a bit. There is, however, one good thing which has arisen from it; Mrs. Westenra was naturally anxious concerning Lucy, and has consulted me professionally about her.
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