Dracula: The Book Behind the Legend | Bram Stoker

Everyone knows Dracula — the castle, the cape, the vampire. But Bram Stoker’s original 1897 novel is stranger, darker, and more modern than its reputation suggests. In this episode of AfterPages, we return to the book behind one of the most famous characters in horror: from Jonathan Harker’s imprisonment in Castle Dracula and the voyage of the Demeter to the journals, letters, telegrams, and newspaper reports that piece the story together. What still works more than a century later? What has aged? And is Dracula still worth reading today? Discover the story behind the pages. Dracula by Bram Stoker was first published in 1897 and is in the public domain in many countries. #Dracula #BramStoker #ClassicLiterature #HorrorBooks #AfterPages 0:00 Can Dracula Still Frighten Us? 0:25 Jonathan Harker and the Castle 2:42 A Mystery Told Through Journals and Letters 4:45 What Has Aged in Dracula? 6:35 Bram Stoker's Theatre Connection 7:34 Final Verdict — Is Dracula Worth Reading?