... : "We want no proofs; we ask none to believe us!" Stoker's choice of the epistolary form, a literary genre diminishing towards the end of the nineteenth century, also conveys his aim to establish a sense of realism in his story. The book is composed of extracts from characters" diaries, letters and telegrams, all having been carefully dated. The use of dates creates a context for ... realism. Another significant function of the epistolary form in "Dracula" is to create suspense. The unravelling of the plot is achieved mostly from the subjective points of view of three characters that do ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... above water until a boat came. The man died later that night, but because of Stoker's bravery he received a bronze medal from the Royal Humane Society. Stoker bestowed this honor on characters in his future stories The Man, and Lady Athlyne. About this same time the publishing house of Sampson, Lowe wrote to Stoker expressing interest in a collection of his stories. He ... a chair he lost consciousness and died, he was 67 years old. One year later Stoker published his novel Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving. After Irving's death Stoker served on the literary staff of the Daily Tele...

• Word Count: 2122
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School