by Bram Stoker
First published 1897
Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania on business to assist Count Dracula with purchasing property in London. Inside the Count's remote castle, Harker uncovers terrifying truths about his host that trap him in a nightmare. Meanwhile in England, bizarre events begin to unfold. A ship arrives at port with no living crew aboard. A young woman develops mysterious wounds on her throat. A patient in a mental hospital speaks frantically about his approaching Master. As Dracula establishes himself in London, a group of allies forms to combat the ancient evil he represents. Led by the knowledgeable Professor Van Helsing, they must use both modern science and old wisdom to protect the innocent. The battle between Dracula and his opponents becomes a fight for the souls and sanity of everyone involved. Stoker weaves together themes of identity, madness, and forbidden desire as Victorian England confronts an ancient predator.
Genres: 20th-century, horror, thriller, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: ancient-evil, enemies-to-lovers, supernatural-horror
Setting: London, Transylvania
Period: 19th-Century, Victorian-Era
454 pages · Paperback · Penguin Classics
Content warnings: gore, graphic-violence