Bram Stoker's Dracula: A Documentary Journey into Vampire Country and the Dracula Phenomenon » (Original)

Elizabeth Miller is recognized internationally for her expertise on Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. Dr. Miller has been interviewed by ABC, CBS, the BBC, U.S. News and World Report, the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal about Dracula and its influence on popular culture. She lives in Toronto.

When Bram Stoker's Dracula was published in 1897, the ghoulish tale shocked, captivated, offended and thrilled readers. How Stoker became the creator of the mysterious, seductive count from a castle (and coffin) in Transylvania was a story in and of itself. Over the past century, Dracula has never been out of print and has become its own cultural phenomena, starting with Bela Lugosi’s famed rendition in 1931, to Mel Brooks, Francis Ford Coppola, Christopher Lee, Buffy, Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles and the hugely popular Twilight series. This generously illustrated documentary collection explores in full the scope of the Dracula phenomenon, from the folkloric origins of the vampire legend to its unending legacy as a vital influence on the literary and performing arts, not to mention the Romanian tourist industry. Nor does it overlook Bram Stoker himself, and includes his working notes and exceptional primary documents.