John William Polidori published The Vampyre in 1819 in England, and it was widely known to have arisen from the famous rainy vacation in 1816 when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein. The story of a vampire then got a lot attention early in the 19th century. And there were folk tales of the undead. Stoker's tale is much more complex and usually is the basis for the movies about vampires. The figure of the vampire, rather hideous in the original tales, became sexy and charming in the romance novels late in the 20th century. And there is Anne Rice and Lestat. Shows how one idea can go in so many directions with creative minds working on it.
Was there any evidence that Dracula was written in episodes like some of the other writers of the time were doing. I suspect not because it seems more integrated than some of the serialized books. No idea where they idea came from, though there must have been folk tales. I like to think of it as his escape from accounting. Thanks for all the history about the author.
Yes, I believe that Dracula was serialized in newspapers for the first American release in 1899 in then also as a book by Doubleday & McClure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula
John William Polidori published The Vampyre in 1819 in England, and it was widely known to have arisen from the famous rainy vacation in 1816 when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein. The story of a vampire then got a lot attention early in the 19th century. And there were folk tales of the undead. Stoker's tale is much more complex and usually is the basis for the movies about vampires. The figure of the vampire, rather hideous in the original tales, became sexy and charming in the romance novels late in the 20th century. And there is Anne Rice and Lestat. Shows how one idea can go in so many directions with creative minds working on it.
Was there any evidence that Dracula was written in episodes like some of the other writers of the time were doing. I suspect not because it seems more integrated than some of the serialized books. No idea where they idea came from, though there must have been folk tales. I like to think of it as his escape from accounting. Thanks for all the history about the author.
Very interesting, Diana! I always love your research. Thanks for the comment.
Thank for the comment, Barbara!
Yes, I believe that Dracula was serialized in newspapers for the first American release in 1899 in then also as a book by Doubleday & McClure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula