Life under lockdown: the 1832 cholera epidemic

20 May 2020 · Irish Humanities Alliance

Marion McGarry

Bram Stoker Estate account

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Marion McGarry revisits Charlotte Stoker’s recollections of the 1832 Sligo cholera epidemic during the COVID-19 lockdown. Drawing on Charlotte’s later account, she describes fear, isolation and family survival. The piece explores parallels with Dracula; its claims about literary influence are the author’s interpretation, rather than a proven single origin for the novel.

Irish Humanities Alliance essay dated 20 May 2020. Charlotte’s 1832 experiences are considered through her later written account; the literary parallels are McGarry’s interpretation. The picture is the Estate-supplied Charlotte portrait, replacing the older reproduction.

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Charlotte Stoker, Bram’s mother.Courtesy of the Bram Stoker Estate.