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Victorian · Gothic novel

Dracula

by Bram Stoker. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Bram Stoker examining fear, sexuality, modernity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1897
Origin
Ireland
Era
Victorian
Genre
Gothic novel
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

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Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Bram Stoker examining fear, sexuality, modernity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.

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