and nailing the turbans of disrespectful ambassadors to their heads (Voller, The Literary .
Gothic). The Name Dracula came from a historical text, the Count's original name was .
Count Wampyre. Allusions from the previous literary works, The Picture of Dorrian .
Grey and Beowulf are found through out the novel.
Stoker also relied heavily on the conventions of Gothic fiction, a genre that was .
extremely popular in the early nineteenth century. Gothic fiction traditionally included .
elements such as gloomy castles, sublime landscapes, and innocent maidens threatened .
by evil. Stoker modernizes this tradition in his novel, moving from the conventional .
setting of Dracula's ruined castle into the bustle of Nineteenth century England. .
As Stoker portrays the collision of two contrasting worlds he illustrates the anxieties that .
characterized his age: the consequence of modernity, and the dangers of female .
sexuality.
The saga depicts the defeat of the evil Count Dracula, through a series of letters and journal entries. Jonathon Harker, one of the main characters of the novel, Travels to .
Castle Dracula in order to finalize a real-estate transaction. The Locals try to warn Harker .
but he disregards these warnings as mere superstitions. Harker soon discovers that he .
should have heeded to the warnings, after a run in with wolves, and being attacked by .
three female vampires. Harker escapes after discovering that the Count has supernatural .
powers and diabolical ambitions. Meanwhile, Harker's Fiancé, Mina, corresponds with .
a dear friend of hers. Lucy faces the dilemma of choosing between three suitors. Lucy .
soon becomes very ill, The man Lucy intended to marry, Dr. Sewards, sends for an old .
colleague of his, Professor Van Helsing. Van Helsing reverts to using remedies .
predominantly found in myths and legends to fight off what he has come to believe is .
vampirism. Seward and Van Helsing momentarily let down there guard and a wolf enters .
