From the Shadow of Dracula by Paul Murray

27 August 2004 · The Independent (UK)

Roz Kaveney

Bram Stoker Estate account

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Roz Kaveney considers Paul Murray’s biography as an account of a man whose fame rests overwhelmingly on Dracula. The review discusses Bram’s theatrical connections and literary interests, assessing how far surviving facts and possible influences can illuminate the novel.

The Independent, 27 August 2004, according to saved publisher details. Relevant body assesses Murray’s biography and Stoker’s theatrical/literary world; no new manuscript recovery is claimed.

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Cover of Paul Murray’s From the Shadow of Dracula, 2004. — Paul Murray, From the Shadow of Dracula (Jonathan Cape, 2004).Jonathan Cape book cover, reproduced by The Observer / The Guardian.