num_pages: 256
description: Until recently most people thought Dracula was a creation of film &amp; fiction. With the original publication of In Search of Dracula, the actual historical figure of Prince Vlad of Transylvania--better known as Vlad the Impaler--was rediscovered, &amp; readers were introduced to one of the darkest figures of Eastern European history &amp; folklore. Out of print for more than a decade, In Search of Dracula has now been completely rewritten &amp; updated. This new edition includes entries from Bram Stoker's newly discovered diaries, the amazing tale of Nicolae Ceausescu's attempt to make Vlad a Romanian national hero, &amp; a comprehensive examination of recent adaptations of the Dracula story in novels, on stage &amp; on screen. For a member of the undead, Dracula has enjoyed a vibrant &amp; ubiquitous life for the past century. Even more enduring &amp; powerful a creation than Sherlock Holmes--with whom he shares similar late-Victorian popular literary origins--the Count continues to fascinate with his distinctive mixture of blood, sex &amp; death.
language: English
title: In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires
titlecomplete: In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires
characters: Dracula, Bram Stoker
genres: Historical, Biography, Reference, Halloween, Horror, Nonfiction, History, Vampires, Folklore, Paranormal
ratings_count: 1527
publisher: Warner Books Inc. (NY)