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Dracula: see Stoker, Bram Stoker, Bram (Abraham Stoker), 1847–1912, English novelist, b. Ireland. He is best remembered as the author of Dracula (1897), a horror story recounting the adventures of the vampire Count Dracula.
..... Click the link for more information. ; Vlad IV Vlad IV, 1431?–1476, prince of Walachia (1448, 1456–62, 1476), known as Vlad the Impaler. He was the son of Prince Vlad Dracul (Vlad the Devil) and is therefore also called Dracula or son of the Devil. ..... Click the link for more information. . DraculaCharacter created by Bram Stoker in his 1897 novel of the same name. A mesmerizing, ruthless vampire, Dracula captured the public imagination, especially following Bela Lugosi's elegant and chilling portrayal of Count Dracula in Tod Browning's 1931 horror film version. Stoker had named the character for the notoriously cruel Vlad III Tepes (1431–76), a ruler of Walachia, whose epithet was Dracula (“Son of the Dragon”).Vlad was said to have put to death 20,000 men, women, and children by impaling them upright on stakes. The Dracula character became a stock figure in the horror repertoire, portrayed with varying degrees of sympathy and repulsion. Dracula eerie tale of vampires and werewolves. [Br. Lit.: Dracula] See : Fearsomeness Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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