... become an athlete and soccer-star for the University of Dublin. A Protestant Dubliner, he was the son of a civil servant, and he was expected to follow in his father's footsteps. Bram Stoker went on to become a highly popular member of trinity college, where he was also a very successful sportsman. In 1870 he graduated with honours in mathematics. His first working duty was ... there throughout his career and it was his careful management, providing a contrast to Henry Irving's theatrical excesses, that was probably a major reason for the Lyceum's success. Bram Stoker wrote a number of ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... have been produced into novels for our entertainment. When writing such novels, many authors alter the original legend, and some even create their own. Bram Stoker creates the myth of "vampires" by writing the notorious Dracula. In the novel, Dracula's appearances, description, and interaction with others establish ... a vampire like himself. Dracula is very careful discrete and disguised at all times; therefore, his appearances leave the reader feeling eerie. Bram Stoker uses elaborate description when referring to Dracula to develop an eerie mood. When Jonathan is reflecting on his enc...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are many Gothic properties in Bram Stoker's Dracula. These properties are created by a combination of the desolate settings, dysfunctional narrators, the supernatural occurrences, plus the sexual undertones. These techniques contribute to the success of the novel throughout ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate