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Victorian · Gothic novel

Dracula

by Bram Stoker. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Bram Stoker examining fear, sexuality, modernity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1897
Origin
Ireland
Era
Victorian
Genre
Gothic novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Bram Stoker examining fear, sexuality, modernity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.