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Bram Stoker

ブラム・ストーカー

Buramu Sutōkā

Aliases: Abraham Stoker

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1847-11-08 （Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland）
Died
1912-04-20 （London, England） age 64
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Religion
Presbyterian Baptized in 1847 （Baptismal Name: Abraham）
Residence History
Dublin, Ireland → London, England

Career

Occupations
novelist, dramatic critic, theatre manager
Active Years
1871-1912
Affiliations
Lyceum Theatre
Influenced By
Sheridan Le Fanu, Wilkie Collins
Influenced
Stephen King, Anne Rice

Education

Trinity College Dublin
Mathematics
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1864-1870
Year of Graduation: 1870
Country: Ireland
Graduated with honours in mathematics

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dracula

1897 Gothic horror 400 pages

Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to London aboard the ship Demeter, unleashing horror as a vampire. Includes the chapter 'Log of the Demeter'.

vampirismsupernaturalbloodlustgood vs. evil
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Last Voyage of the Demeter / André Øvredal (2023)
Translations
  • Various languages

Bibliography

  • Dracula
  • The Lair of the White Worm
  • The Mystery of the Sea

Style & Themes

Literary Style
epistolary styledetailed descriptionsGothic atmosphere
Recurring Motifs
vampiresEastern European mysticismblood and life

Health

  • Bright's disease
    1900年代初頭-1912
    Affected his later writing and was cause of death

Legacy

Author of 'Dracula', foundational to modern vampire literature, influencing countless films and novels.

Museums

  • Bram Stoker Heritage Centre Dublin, Ireland Opened in 2010

Archives

  • British Library

In Popular Culture

  • Count Dracula character endures in popular culture

Quotes

  • The blood is the life.
    Source: Dracula (1897)

Trivia

  • Dracula was inspired by Vlad the Impaler
  • Influenced by actor Henry Irving
  • The Demeter chapter was adapted into a standalone film