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Bram Stoker

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  • Bram Stoker was an Irish horror writer best known for his classic novel about a tortured count and vampire Dracula.
  • Fast Facts

    1. Born: November 8, 1847
    2. Birthplace: Fairview, Ireland
    3. Literary Genre: Horror
    4. Birth name: Abraham Stoker
    5. Died: April 20, 1912
    6. Spouse: Florence Balcombe
    7. Son: Irving Noel Thornley Stoker
    8. An invalid until the age of 7
  • Career

    Bram Stoker began his career publishing his only non-fiction book ''The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland while working as a clerk Dublin. He then moved to London in the late 1870s and became a business manager. He spent the rest of his career working at the Lyceum Theatre in a non-creative capacity. Stoker wrote his novels as a side project to support his wife and child. He never tried to become a full-time writer. Only after his death did the depth of success become apparent to his estate.
  • Notable Works

    • 1879: The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland
    • 1881: Under the Sunset
    • 1890: The Snake's Pass
    • 1897: The Jewel of Seven Stars
    • 1908" Snowbound The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party
    • 1911: The Lair of the White Worm
    • 1914: Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories

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