Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula
An Illustrated Biography
by Neil R Storey
Pub Date 30 Jul 2023 |
Pen & Sword, White Owl
Biographies & Memoirs | History | Nonfiction (Adult)
A review copy of Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula has been provided to me by Pen & Sword and Netgalley:
Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula is an affectionate and revealing portrait of the man who invented the vampire novel that defined the genre and led to a new era in Gothic horror literature.
Using decades of painstaking research in libraries, museums, and university archives as well as privileged access to private collections on both sides of the Atlantic, this book presents not only new information about Stoker's ancestry, his life, his loves, and friendships, but also reveals more about the places and people he was inspired by, as well as how he researched and wrote his books. There are numerous articles, short stories and poems that Bram has written for newspapers and magazines. He has published eleven novels and two collections of short stories during his lifetime, but he is best known for one of them: Dracula. Sadly, he did not live to see the success of his work.
As Acting Manager for Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in the West End of London, Bram was a well-known figure during the golden age of British theatre. With his large frame, ebullient nature, red hair and beard, he possessed a soft Irish brogue, was blessed with wit, and could tell a host of entertaining stories for any occasion. Described as having the paw of Hercules and the smile of Machiavelli, he knew what it meant to be a loyal friend above all else.
I give Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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