
Dracula
Bram Stoker · 1847–1912 · Ireland
Why it matters
Diaries, letters, and phonograph recordings assemble into the account of a Transylvanian count's invasion of London. Victorian anxieties about contagion, empire, and female desire, poured into the century's most durable monster.
At a glance
gothicepistolary
Difficulty 4/10fast pace418 pagesMultiple documentary voices to track, but each is plainly written.
Deep dive
An epistolary invasion story in which the most frightening thing about the Count is how well he understands modern paperwork.
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