Contrary to popular belief, Stoker did not invent the concept of the [[vampire]] - he instead drew on [[Gothic]] novels of the early 19th century and European folklore he had spent eight years researching prior to writing the novel. His other works on the supernatural gained little publicity and were essentially failures. | Contrary to popular belief, Stoker did not invent the concept of the [[vampire]] - he instead drew on [[Gothic]] novels of the early 19th century and European folklore he had spent eight years researching prior to writing the novel. His other works on the supernatural gained little publicity and were essentially failures. |