Abraham “Bram” Stoker was born on November 8th, 1847. He published his world-renowned vampire novel, Dracula, at the age of fifty in 1897. We are celebrating this masterpiece with a list of the ten best quotes from his most famous gothic novel.
It’s worth mentioning that while “Dracula” is Stoker’s most well-known work, he wrote several other novels and short stories. His other notable novels include “The Jewel of Seven Stars” and “The Lair of the White Worm.” These works also explore themes of horror, supernatural elements, and the battle between good and evil.
Below we have compiled our favorite 10 quotes from Dracula, by Bram Stoker:
1. “I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear; I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul.”
2. “There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”
3. “We learn from failure, not from success!”
4. “Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!”
5. “I sometimes think that we must all be mad and that we shall wake to sanity in strait-waistcoats.”
6. “I want you to believe… to believe in things that you cannot.”
7. “Do you believe in destiny? That even the powers of time can be altered for a single purpose? That the luckiest man who walks on this earth is the one who finds… true love?” – Bram Stoker, Dracula
8. “No man knows till he experiences it, what it is like to feel his own life-blood drawn away into the woman he loves.”
9. “Loneliness will sit over our roofs with brooding wings.”
10. “Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot?”
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About Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Possibly the most famous example of Gothic novels, Bram Stoker’s 1897 masterpiece is the tale of Dracula. The vampire is intent on increasing his tribe. The titular character, Count Dracula of Transylvania, has his arch nemesis in Abraham Van Helsing. The doctor is knowledgeable of vampires and vampirism and ardent in his quest to destroy the cursed Count.
After nearly escaping death in the Count’s haunted castle, Jonathan Harker reunites with his fiancée Mina and their friends John, Quincey, and Arthur. They have already been beset by Dracula’s attacks on Mina’s friend Lucy. Unable to save Lucy, despite Helsing’s best efforts, the group decides to eliminate Dracula forever.
They undertake a dangerous mission, as Stoker invokes history, folklore, and religious stories in this epistolary novel. The group’s repeated encounters with Dracula pose the threat of possible death. They also face the worst imaginable fate, becoming vampires themselves. These elements keep the readers on edge throughout the novel.
Some Unkown Facts about Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker, best known as the author of the iconic novel “Dracula,” had some lesser-known aspects to his life. One intriguing fact is that Stoker was friends with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. The two writers had a mutual admiration for each other’s work and often corresponded. In fact, Stoker even dedicated one of his novels, “The Mystery of the Sea,” to Conan Doyle.
Another interesting detail about Stoker is that he was the business manager for the famous actor Sir Henry Irving. Stoker worked closely with Irving for nearly 27 years, managing his theatrical productions and touring with him. This experience exposed Stoker to the world of theater. It greatly influenced his writing, particularly in terms of dramatic tension and vivid character portrayal.
It’s worth mentioning that while “Dracula” is Stoker’s most well-known work, he wrote several other novels and short stories. His other notable novels include “The Jewel of Seven Stars” and “The Lair of the White Worm,” which also explore themes of horror, supernatural elements, and the battle between good and evil.
These lesser-known aspects of Bram Stoker’s life shed light on his connections to other notable figures of his time. They provide a broader understanding of his career beyond his famous vampire novel.
The article was written by a dark fiction author, Willy Martinez, to be released on the Ritual Blog for Mind on Fire Books.
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