My Goodreads review: The Real History of Dracula

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The Real History of Dracula by Sara Cleto

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A short (10 lecture) Great Courses audio course with a remarkable amount of interesting information on the book, the movies, and a diverse set of other Gothic & folkloric topics. This is actually less about the character -- or even the novel -- than about influences on Bram Stoker, Bram Stoker's influence on other writers & creators, and many speculations on why we as readers/viewers are still fascinated by vampires.

Despite the bubbling enthusiasm of Sara Cleto & her audio colleague Brittany Warman, this came off as a solidly academic experience. I've had a good bit of coursework on the Gothic & have been reading horror/vampire literature for longer than I want to confess, and I still got something fresh from this. This Great Course was included in my Audible subscription (not a credit purchase), and I found it listening time well spent.





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