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Mentioned in 130 episodes

Dracula

Book • 1897
The novel tells the story of Count Dracula, a vampire who moves from Transylvania to England to spread terror and create more vampires.

The story begins with Jonathan Harker, an English solicitor, who travels to Transylvania to finalize the sale of a property to Count Dracula.

Upon discovering Dracula's true nature, Harker barely escapes with his life.

Dracula then travels to England, where he targets Harker's fiancée, Mina, and her friend Lucy.

A group of characters, including Professor Van Helsing, Dr. John Seward, and Quincey Morris, band together to hunt down and destroy Dracula.

The novel explores themes of good vs. evil, modernity vs.

tradition, and the fears and anxieties of the Victorian era, including immigration, sexual desire, and the role of women in society.

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