1. By Bram Stoker Published 1897
Dracula
By Bram Stoker
Published 1897

2. Historical Background
Prince Vlad Tepes, a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler ( ) is the model for Count Dracula.
Known for killing 40, ,000 people
Vlad the Impaler was also called Dracula, which means “devil” or “Son of the Dragon”

3. Dracula Themes Gender Roles Sexuality Drug Addiction
Morality--Good vs. Evil
The “Other”
Drug Addiction
Technology and Modernization
Marriage

4. Gothic Fiction
Role of Architecture
English Gothic writers often associated medieval buildings with what they saw as a dark and terrifying period, characterized by harsh laws enforced by torture, and with mysterious, fantastic, and superstitious rituals.

5. Gothic Fiction Setting
The setting of the Gothic novel is a character in itself. The plot is usually set in a castle, an abbey, a monastery, or some other, usually religious edifice, and it is acknowledged that this building has secrets of its own. It is this gloomy and frightening scenery, which sets the scene for what the audience should expect.

6. Characteristics of Gothic Fiction
Stupid Servant
Clowns
Bandits/Ruffians
Clergy
Virginal Maiden
Older, Foolish Woman
Hero
Tyrant/Villain

7. Epistolary Novel
a novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used.