Everything you ever wanted to know about the vampire who started the craze. Published in 1897,  Bram Stoker's Dracula was the last of the 19th century's three great horror stories, following Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stoker's novel has been stoking nightmares ever since. This highly entertaining survey provides insight into the author and his work, but also looks at Dracula's influence on modern culture, from spin-offs to movies and binge-worthy series, to the historical inspiration, Vlad the Impaler. Learn the truth behind the mysteries. Illustrated. Continuum, 2008, Signed by author. NEW. $19.00