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Abraham '''"Bram" Stoker''' is the author of the horror classic ''Dracula''. He was born in [[Dublin]] on November 8, 1847. Prior to starting work on ''Dracula'', Stoker spent eight years researching [[European]] folklore and [[vampire]] myths and legends. Although he wrote other tales of the supernatural, none achieved the lasting fame of ''Dracula''.

Abraham '''"Bram" Stoker''' is the author of the horror classic ''Dracula''. He was born in [[Dublin]] on November 8, 1847. Contrary to popular belief, Stoker did not invent the concept of the [[vampire]] - he instead drew on European folklore he had spent eight years researching. His other novels on the supernatural gained little publicity and were essentially failures.

Bram Stoker had a fascination with the occult, and was rumored to be part of a "magical order", the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Much of ''Dracula'' reflects Stoker's obsession with the supernatural and his belief that God is powerless over it.

Bram Stoker had a fascination with the occult, and was rumored to be part of a "magical order", the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Much of ''Dracula'' reflects Stoker's obsession with the supernatural, and implies that God is powerless over it.

Stoker died on April 20, 1912, and was cremated. His ashes are displayed at Golder's Green crematorium in [[London]]. In [[Whitby]], where much of Dracula is set, there is a commemorative seat overlooking the harbour named in his memory.

Stoker died on April 20, 1912, and was cremated. His ashes are displayed at Golder's Green crematorium in [[London]]. In [[Whitby]], where much of Dracula is set, there is a commemorative seat overlooking the harbour named in his memory.

[[Category:Authors|Stoker, Bram]]

[[Category:Authors|Stoker, Bram]]