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'''Dracula''' is a fictional [[vampire]], the subject of the 1897 [[novel]] by [[Bram Stoker]], and of many [[film]], [[stage]] and [[TV]] adaptations since. | '''Dracula''' is a fictional [[vampire]], the subject of the 1897 [[novel]] by [[Bram Stoker]], and of many [[film]], [[stage]] and [[TV]] adaptations since. | ||
| − | The novel links him with the historical figure [[Vlad the Impaler]], a [[Wallachia | + | The novel links him with the historical figure [[Vlad the Impaler]], a [[Wallachia]]n [[prince]] noted for his unusual [[cruelty]], and suggests that he became a vampire through study of the 'black arts', or [[occult]]ism. |
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[[Category:Movies]] | [[Category:Movies]] | ||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:42, December 14, 2009
Dracula is a fictional vampire, the subject of the 1897 novel by Bram Stoker, and of many film, stage and TV adaptations since.
The novel links him with the historical figure Vlad the Impaler, a Wallachian prince noted for his unusual cruelty, and suggests that he became a vampire through study of the 'black arts', or occultism.