Dracula (Annotated‪)‬

The Original 1897 Novel by Bram Stoker—Annotated and Contextualized


Since its publication in 1897, Dracula has become one of the most influential novels in English literature. Bram Stoker's Gothic masterpiece is far more than a vampire story. It is a richly layered tale of history, folklore, religion, science, and the conflict between ancient superstition and the modern world. As Jonathan Harker's journey into Transylvania unfolds, readers encounter a novel whose historical foundations are as compelling as its supernatural horrors.



This historical and literary edition presents Stoker's original text together with more than 80 original annotations that illuminate the people, places, folklore, customs, and ideas behind the novel. Explore the history of the Carpathian frontier, the legend of Vlad III Dracula, Eastern European vampire traditions, Victorian science and technology, and the cultural world that shaped one of literature's greatest Gothic masterpieces.

Read Dracula as both a landmark of Gothic fiction and a richly contextualized work of late Victorian literature. Edited and annotated by T. S. Causley, a registered professional archaeologist and art historian whose historical and material-culture approach brings fresh insight to Bram Stoker's enduring masterpiece.


Includes:

- Editorial Introduction by T.S. Causley

- 80+ Original Annotations

- Historical and Literary Commentary

- Curated Further Reading