Dracula: Celebrating 100 Years

This anthology celebrates the centenary of ''Dracula,'' the famous book by Irish author Bram Stoker. First published in 1897, it has never been out of print. The book has been translated into over 20 different languages. It has inspired hundreds of other books, plays & films. This illustrated collection of essays explores a wide range of aspects of Stoker s ''Dracula'' at both popular & scholarly levels, including: vampire superstition & belief in the supernatural; the creation of Stoker's masterpiece; the life & work of Stoker himself; Dracula s place in Gothic literature & Irish supernatural fiction; the first pub. of an Irish language translation of ''Dracula's Guest''; Dublin locations associated with Stoker; Dracula-related films; books for further reading; & much more!