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Count Dracula was originally a rank-breathed predator. His transformation into a tragic romantic mirrors a century of shifting attitudes about sex, gender and desire.
Bats are our allies, not enemies.
Students in this literature course read a range of novels, short stories and more on grave robbing, murder, terror and grief.
Reading, writes Edwina Preston, is a way of journeying on the wings of others without moving from the armchair (or bed). Here are some books to transport us.
Why do we see German and Roman characters speaking like they’re from London? The blame lies partly with film directors – and more broadly with British imperialism.
An expert in literary classics recommends 5 rich, classic page-turners to read over summer – and explains why they’re still relevant today. She also shares her favourite lines.
Dracula has always lived somewhere between the written word, screen projections and our fantasy lives. His story is tailor-made for Kip Williams’ adaptation.
Monsters reveal how societies define and punish deviance. Wintering’s widows make me think about the women I know who are strong and wise in ways neither recognised nor endorsed by the mainstream.
Christopher Lee’s Dracula remains was one of the game’s biggest early influences.
A recent addition to the “spooky” calendar of events are Gothic festivals, inspired by Gothic literature classics such as “Dracula”.
Renfield attempts to remodel the vampire movie to 21st century specifications.
First published in 1897, Dracula is the best-known vampire story in English. It has been endlessly adapted for screen, but today’s stories tend to dilute the horror at the novel’s heart.
Dracula’s power is not in his fangs, but in the way he disturbs the sleep of his victims.
A newsletter sends out chronological snippets from the 125-year-old novel ‘Dracula.’ Fans on the internet go wild.
The past century’s vampires have often been a bit dashing, even romantic. That’s not how the myth started out.
Wild coastlines, rich folklore and a sense that it’s a place unto itself, at once England and not, has made Cornwall the ideal setting for Gothic tales.
Did vampires ever really exist? The myth is likely related to a medical condition with symptoms that may explain many elements of centuries-old vampire folklore.
And every one of them has a happy ending.
The latest version of the Gothic vampire chiller is brought to you with the trademark humour of writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.
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