This article is about the novel. For the eponymous character, see Count Dracula. For other uses, see Dracula (disambiguation).
Dracula
Dracula by Bram Stoker, 1st edition cover, Archibald Constable and Company, 1897
The cover of the first edition
Author	Bram Stoker
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Language	English
Genre	Horror, Gothic
Publisher	Archibald Constable and Company (UK)
Publication date
26 May 1897
Media type	Print (Hardback)
ISBN	NA
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.[1]
Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. The novel touches on themes such as the role of women in Victorian culture, sexual conventions, immigration, colonialism, and post-colonialism. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations.