Things You Didn’t Know About Bram Stoker

8 November 2012 · Slate

Katy Waldman

Bram Stoker Estate account

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Katy Waldman marks Stoker’s 165th birthday with a playful survey of his early life, theatrical work, marriage and fiction. Prompted by the Google tribute, she connects his less familiar writing with the enduring fame of Dracula.

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