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Mentioned in 70 episodes

Dracula

Book • 1897
The novel tells the story of Count Dracula, a vampire who moves from Transylvania to England to spread terror and create more vampires.

The story begins with Jonathan Harker, an English solicitor, who travels to Transylvania to finalize the sale of a property to Count Dracula.

Upon discovering Dracula's true nature, Harker barely escapes with his life.

Dracula then travels to England, where he targets Harker's fiancée, Mina, and her friend Lucy.

A group of characters, including Professor Van Helsing, Dr. John Seward, and Quincey Morris, band together to hunt down and destroy Dracula.

The novel explores themes of good vs. evil, modernity vs.

tradition, and the fears and anxieties of the Victorian era, including immigration, sexual desire, and the role of women in society.

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Mentioned in 70 episodes

Mentioned by
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Dominic Sandbrook
and Tabby Syrett as a chilling book to be discussed.
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Catherine Wynne
as a novel where hypnosis is portrayed through both occult and evolving scientific understandings.
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Hypnosis
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Dominic Sandbrook
as one of the great books that will be discussed on the Rest is History Club.
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596. The First World War: The Miracle on the Marne (Part 3)
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Cal Newport
for his unique writing method.
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Ep. 218: Work vs. Meaning
Mentioned by Amber as an example of a romanticy novel, focusing on the relationship between Dracula and Lucy.
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922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber)
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Jameson Olsen
as the story where writing in a diary was actually an important plot device.
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1984
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Ben Wilson
in relation to the release of his best-selling novel in 1897.
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Dracula (Vlad the Impaler)
Mentioned as one of the stories featured during last year's Halloween period on the podcast.
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Arrival (Story Of Your Life) \\ Would You Change The Future?
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Angelina Stanford
as the subject of the podcast episode.
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Episode 147: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Ch. 3-7
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Angelina Stanford
as the subject of the podcast episode.
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Episode 150: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Ch. 18-End
Aanbevolen door Jessica Bakker als een spannende thriller of gothic horrorboek van Bram Stoker.
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Marjolein Faber schrijft een boek
Mentioned in relation to a podcast about the real history of Dracula.
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Jameson Olsen
to illustrate the importance of action over inaction.
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Joe Rogan
while discussing Vlad the Impaler.
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#1922 - Sam and Colby
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Jameson Olsen
as being in the same format (epistolary) as the Sherlock Holms story.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles \\ Life Is Probabilities
Mentioned as the 1897 novel that cemented the bloodsucker as a pop culture phenomenon.
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Vampires! A Primer
Erwähnt von Hans-Richard Brittnacher, der ihn als Jugendlicher gelesen hat und davon gefesselt war.
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Der moderne Vampir: John Polidori und seine unsterbliche Idee
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J.F. Martel
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Phil Ford
during their discussion of Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu."
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Episode 182: Providence of Evil: On Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu'
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Phil Ford
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J.F. Martel
when discussing the source material for various Dracula adaptations.
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Episode 182: Providence of Evil: On Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu'

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