Abraham "Bram" Stoker (November 8, 1847–April 20, 1912) was an Anglo-Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... The term Anglo-Irish means British-Irish and is used frequently to describe formal contacts, negotiations or treaties between both states. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp Dracula is a fictional character, arguably the most famous vampire in fiction. ...

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Early life

He was born on November 8, 1847 at Clontarf in Ireland, a coastal village near Dublin. Until he was 8 years old, recurring illness insured that he could neither stand up nor walk on his own. This illness and helplessness was a traumatic experience which is noticeable in his literary work. Everlasting sleep and the resurrection from the dead, which are the central themes of his Dracula, were of great importance for him, because he was forced to spend much of his life in bed. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Clontarf is an area north of Dublin. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath1),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region3. ... This article is about the religious meaning of the word Resurrection. For other meanings see Resurrection (disambiguation). ...

Not only his illness but also his convalescence were considered miracles by his doctors. After his recovery, he became a normal young man who even became an athlete and soccer-star at the University of Dublin, where he studied history, literature, mathematics and physics at Trinity College. He was also auditor of the College Historical Society. He became a civil servant, a work that couldn't satisfy him. So he started to work as a journalist and as a drama critic (The Evening Mail). His interest in theatre lead to a lifelong friendship with the actor Henry Irving. An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... The College Historical Society (commonly known as The Hist) was founded in Trinity College 1770 and traces its creation to the philosopher Edmund Burke. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... Henry Irving, as Hamlet, in a 1893 illustration from The Idler magazine John Henry Brodribb Irving (February 6, 1838–October 13, 1905), better known as Sir Henry Irving, was one of the most famous stage actors of all time. ...

Stoker married Oscar Wilde's former girlfriend Florence Balcombe in 1878 and moved with her to London where he became business manager of Irving's Lyceum Theatre, a post he held for 27 years. The collaboration with Irving was very important for Stoker. Through him he became involved in London's high society, where he met James McNeil Whistler and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the course of Irving's tours he got the chance to travel around the world. Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Lyceum Theatre is a theatre on Wellington Street near Covent Garden in the West End of London. ... James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 - July 17, 1903) was an American painter and etcher. ... Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859 - July 7, 1930) is the British author most famously known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. ...

Novels

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He supplemented his income by writing a large number of sensational novels, his most famous being the vampire tale Dracula which he published in 1897. Parts of it are set around the town of Whitby, where he was living at the time. Dracula is the basis of countless films and plays. Image File history File links Bram Stoker Commemorative Plaque, Whitby, England. ... Image File history File links Bram Stoker Commemorative Plaque, Whitby, England. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp Dracula is a fictional character, arguably the most famous vampire in fiction. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Map sources for Whitby at grid reference NZ8910 Whitby is a historic town in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...

An interesting critical interpretation of the novel is Talia Schaffer's recent "Homoerotic History of Dracula." Schaffer's analysis is a fairly convincing attempt to "out" Bram Stoker, or to prove that he was a closeted homosexual using his fiction as an outlet for the frustrations of concealing his true sexuality. His marriage to Oscar Wilde’s former girlfriend is also a point of contention. Schaffer analyzes a wealth of detail suggesting that Stoker modeled Dracula closely on the events of Oscar Wilde's public scandal over his conviction for sodomy. Stoker's trauma over his friend and countryman's public humiliation provided the grist for the catharsis of writing the novel. Much of the sexual aspect of the novel is from his hero, Long Island poet Walt Whitman. (Talia Schaffer, "'A Wilde Desire Took Me'": The Homoerotic History of Dracula," ELH 61 (1994), 381-425)

His other novels include The Snake's Pass (1890), The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903), and The Lair of the White Worm (1911). The Snakes Pass is a novel by Bram Stoker, first published in 1890. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Jewel of Seven Stars is a horror novel by Bram Stoker (more famous as the author of Dracula) about a mummys curse. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Lair of the White Worm is a horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, who also wrote Dracula. ...

Bram Stoker died on April 20, 1912 in London and was interred at Golders Green Crematorium, London. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Golders Green Crematorium and Mausoleum is one of the oldest crematoria in Britain. ...

Works

Novels

• The Primrose Path (1875)
• The Snake's Pass (1890)
• The Watter's Mou' (1895)
• The Shoulder of Shasta (1895)
• Dracula (1897)
• Miss Betty (1898)
• The Mystery of the Sea (1902)
• The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903)
• The Man (AKA: The Gates of Life) (1905)
• Lady Athlyne (1908)
• Snowbound: The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party (1908)
• The Lady of the Shroud (1909)
• Lair of the White Worm (1911)

The Snakes Pass is a novel by Bram Stoker, first published in 1890. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp Dracula is a fictional character, arguably the most famous vampire in fiction. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Jewel of Seven Stars is a horror novel by Bram Stoker (more famous as the author of Dracula) about a mummys curse. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Lair of the White Woman is a horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, who also wrote Dracula. ... 1911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Short Story Collections

• Under the Sunset (1881)
  • Under the Sunset
  • The Rose Prince
  • The Invisible Giant
  • The Shadow Builder
  • How 7 Went Mad
  • Lies and Lilies
  • The Castle of the King
  • The Wondrous Child
• Dracula's Guest (1914)
  • Dracula's Guest
  • The Judge's House
  • The Gipsy Prophecy
  • The Coming of Abel Behenna
  • The Burial of the Rats
  • A Dream of Red Hands
  • Crooken Sands
  • The Secret of the Growing Gold

Uncollected Stories

• Bridal of Dead (alternative ending to The Jewel of Seven Stars)
• Buried Treasures
• The Chain of Destiny
• The Crystal Cup
• The Dualitists; or, The Death Doom of the Double Born
• The Fate of Fenella
• The Gombeen Man
• In the Valley of the Shadow
• The Man from Shorrox'
• Midnight Tales
• The Red Stockade
• The Seer

Biography

• Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving (Two Volumes) (1906)

Non-Fiction

• The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland (1879)
• A Glimpse of America (1886)
• Famous Impostors (1910)

References

• Bram Stoker's brief biography and works

See also

• Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (film adaptation of The Jewel of Seven Stars)

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Online texts

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• Project Gutenberg e-texts of some of Bram Stoker's works
• Bram Stoker Books in HTML format.