- As Noted In: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
- As Noted In: 1100 or so Notable Novels and Novellas, Phantom
- Ranked 70th, The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time, Mystery Writers of America
Dracula is a 1897 horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. - AsNotedIn
3 May. Bistritz. - Left Munich at 8:35 PM, on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule.
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1890/00/00 | Bram Stoker | Visitor | Bram Stoker, with wife Florence and son Noel, holiday for 3 weeks at No 6 E Crescent, Whitby, finding inspiration for 'Dracula' | Whitby | North Yorkshire | ||
| 1897/05/20 | Bram Stoker | Author | Although contracts are typically signed at least 6 months ahead of publication, Bram Stoker signs the deal to publish "Dracula" just days before publication. Stoker will not earn royalties until after the first 1,000 copies are sold. | Rise of the Gothic Vampire | |||
| 1897/05/26 | A Constable and Co | Publisher | Bound in yellow cloth and titled in red letters, "Dracula" by Bram Stoker is published in London by Archibald Constable and Company with a retail price of 6 shillings. | Rise of the Gothic Vampire |
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| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Gothic Fiction | genre of decaying settings, medieval locales with dark atmosphere of isolation, mystery and terror | |
| Holiday | Halloween | October 31st, people dress up as monsters and other characters, children ask for candy by saying 'Trick or Treat', popular party day for adults | |
| Narrative Arts | Horror | an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust | |
| Narrative Arts | Mystery | something not understood or beyond understanding | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
| Narrative Arts | Speculative Fiction | a genre of fiction that encompasses works in which the setting is other than the real world, involving supernatural, futuristic, or other imagined elements | |
| Transportation | Stagecoach | a large closed horse-drawn vehicle used to carry passengers | |
| Social | Supper | an late meal, typically a light or informal one | |
| Folklore | Vampire | an undead person that can leave its grave at night and survives on the blood of the living | |
| Animal | Wolf | a wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs, native to both Eurasia and North America, | |
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| Original Language: | English | ||