The legend of Vampires dates back centuries ago, even before Bram Stoker came up with the fictional character. Dracula was, in fact, based on an actual figure in history. Vlad the Impaler was known to be the real-life Dracula due to the way he dispensed of his enemies and his grotesque taste for blood. But […]
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The whole concept of vampires didn’t start with Count Dracula. In fact, they have been around for several years. But were bats the inspiration for vampires? Bats did not inspire vampires. The earliest vampire stories started in Europe by the 12th century. While bloodsucking bats were only discovered in the 16th century and were only
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Dracula This article is about the novel. For the character, see Count Dracula. For other uses, see Dracula (disambiguation). Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the character of Count Dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The novel tells the story of Dracula’s attempt to
