00:00Dracula is a gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, first published in 1897.
00:07It is an epistolary work, meaning the story is told through letters, diary entries, newspaper articles, and other documents.
00:15The novel chronicles the efforts of a group of people to stop Count Dracula, a centuries-old vampire, from establishing a foothold in England.
00:23The novel explores themes of fear, power, sexuality, and the unknown, and has significantly influenced the modern image of the vampire in popular culture.
