A bloody good read – Dracula author’s journal found

29 October 2011 · CNN

Ashley Fantz

Bram Stoker Estate account

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Fantz reports the rediscovery of Stoker’s Dublin journal and Dacre’s work towards its publication. Selected entries reveal experiments with stories, humour and poetry; proposed links to Dracula are presented as interpretations.

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Related illustration: Lost Journal page: “Night fishing” (second scan)Courtesy of the Bram Stoker Estate.