Dracula by Bram Stoker – review

17 April 2011 · The Guardian

Lettie Ransley

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Lettie Ransley revisits Dracula as a Gothic novel shaped by Victorian anxieties about sexuality, identity and empire. She considers its documentary form and the collision between folklore and modern knowledge, contrasting the original Count with later romantic vampires.

Observer review carried by The Guardian, 17 April 2011. Relevant review text inspected; the account reflects her critical reading of the novel, not fresh historical research.

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