Hay Festival Book Club – Dracula
– Free Online
3 May. Bistritz.
When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client.
Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the “Master” and his imminent arrival.
In Dracula, Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, a story that has since permeated our culture, inspiring everything from films, TV series, West End shows and video games to hit songs and designer handbags.
Join our all-star Book Club panel as they revisit this classic horror from Bram Stoker and answer all your burning questions.
Read it? Loved it? Let us know what you think over on our new Instagram page, @hayfestivalbookclub.
Further reading
Rare letter offers glimpse into Bram Stoker’s early thoughts on Dracula, The Guardian
The 52 Best Draculas, Ranked, Literary Hub
About the author
Abraham 'Bram' Stoker (1847–1912) was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and joined the Irish Civil Service before his love of theatre led him to become the unpaid drama critic for the Dublin Mail. He went on to act as as manager and secretary for the actor Sir Henry Irving, while writing his novels, the most famous of which is Dracula.
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