The Castle Of Otranto. Gothic Fiction

Bram Stoker’s Dracula expressed the nature of good and evil. An English realtor, Jonathan Harker, journeyed to Transylvania in order to complete a sale for a residence in London to a Transylvanian vampire, Count Dracula. What Harker did not know was that Dracula wanted to move to England so he can expand his power, creating a new monarchy of vampires.

Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula, Drakulya, or Tepes, was born in late 1431, in the citadel of Sighisoara, Transylvania, the son of Vlad II or Dracul, a military governor, appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon, a secret fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor, sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania, along with Moldavia, and Wallachia, are now joined together as Romania. The name Dracul can be interpreted in two ways, the first translation from Romanian would be "Dragon", but it sometimes also means "Devil". Vlad was not called Tepes, which means ""spike" in Romanian, until after

In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, a novel that would permanently alter society's perception of the modern vampire. The story is based loosely on the actions of a violent, bloodthirsty prince named "Vlad the Impaler" who ruled over Romania in the 1400's. The story of Dracula closely mimics the way in which society functions in response to power. The Marxist theory can be applied to the novel, displaying society's response to upper class power. The novel exemplifies the effects of unequal social classes, abuse of power and manipulation of the proletariat. Evidently, the Marxist theory allows the reader to see the socio-economic impact of their leaders as displayed in literature. It provides the reader with insight regarding the value of people

Vlad had been kept in captivity for six years, refusing to become loyal to the Ottoman Empire and their beliefs. His brother Radu had capitulated, or surrendered, to the Ottomans a few years before and was now free from their captivity, and following exactly what his brother refused to the years he had remained in captivity. It is uncertain whether he escaped his prison or was merely released by the Ottomans. When Vlad returned to his home in 1448, he received the news that his father and elder brother had been assassinated by Wallachian boyars, or nobles, a year before his freedom. Vlad then embarked to regain

To begin, “The term Gothic fiction refers to a style of writing that is characterized by elements of fear, horror, death and gloom, as well as romantic elements, such as nature, individuality, and very high emotion. These emotions can include fear and suspense.”. (Greaver, 1). This specific style of writing began in the late seventeen hundreds. Gothic fiction was created in order to keep a narrower set of viewers or readers more intrigued and interested. “The term Gothic actually originated as a term belittling the architecture and art of the period, which was dark, decaying, and dismal. The settings were often old, dilapidated buildings or houses in gloomy, lifeless, fear inducing landscapes.” (Greaver, 1). Gothic literature is often explained as an illusion that is unexplainable. “Gothic fiction hovers between the uncanny and the marvelous, offering little

Vlad the Impaler was descended from Vlad ll Dracula. Vlad made history for how violent he was when he ruled Romania, and this partially came from his relatives and father Vlad ll Dracula. ”It is believed that his father died violently during war. His brother Mircea and younger brother, Radu also suffered untimely

In the book The Castle of Otranto the people of the castle are surrounded by unexplainable events. These events are in most cases damaging to one’s own mind. Those who are seen as great and loving are turn in to violent and unpredictable individuals. Those who were affected include the highest level of nobility, down as far as to the simple servant. While denial is shown by them there is no doubt that they have changed, and only in disastrous ways. Weather the person has good intentions or not they are changed and their intention becomes what they do. A corrupt power which cannot be stopped. People may try to help and form the person to their former self but in The Castle of Otranto this is not the case. When people react to unexplained

“There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.” (Stoker). Dracula is a book written in 1897 by Bram Stoker. The book is a story about Jonathan Harker's journey in the late 19th century to Transylvania in order to fix up some documentation for Dracula so he can own real estate England. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dracula is wrongfully portrayed as a villain.

I chose this topic because I love history and I am very curious about historical characters such as Prince Vlad Tepes, which some people consider it is one of the inspirations to the Dracula’s author, Bram Stoker, and some other people think the opposite. It is not sure if he really based his character on Vlad Tepes, but I think that there are some quotes on his

Stoker used this historical basis to build Count Dracula, the now vampirised Vlad III Tepes. It would have been many years since Tepes’s rule over Wallachia, and he would have to hide in Transylvania discretely. As a few centuries passed, we can assume things were relatively tame for the Impaler, as he was no longer battling the Turks and impaling

A man that had a lot of power, was brilliant, was the prince of a country at one time, and a mastermind of torture. All of these words are describing Vlad Dracula, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler. [The middle ages have produced numerous legends and heroes that remain very much a part of our contemporary culture; one need only to refer to the Tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table or of the outlaw Robin Hood,…Amidst the struggle to halt the Ottoman onslaught in Southeastern Europe the historical figure of Vlad Dracula arose to become a legend in his own time] (Treptow, 2000, p.7).

In the Romanian language the name “Dracul” means “Devil.” This name was given to a Transylvanian man named Vlad II by the Order of the Dragon. This was an organization for Christian nobleman who fought to take down the Ottoman Turks. He won the name by committing cruel deeds and slaughtering thousands of Turks. His son, Vlad III, took the name “Dracula” meaning “Son of the Devil” (“Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) Vlad Tepes”). Vlad III lived up to this title. He became a very powerful Wallachian ruler. Vlad Dracula’s rule revealed one of the cruelest, most merciless leaders in world history.

Bram Stoker was a famous writer and one of his greatest books he ever published was called, Dracula. Bram’s was born on November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland. In 1864, Bram’s attended the University of Dublin and graduated with a mathematics degree and was later hired as a servant at the Dublin Castle. Bram’s worked in the evening, as an unpaid writer for, Dublin Evening Mail, a local newspaper.

The late nineteenth century Irish novelist, Bram Stoker is most famous for creating Dracula, one of the most popular and well-known vampire stories ever written. Dracula is a gothic, “horror novel about a vampire named Count Dracula who is looking to move from his native country of Transylvania to England” (Shmoop Editorial Team). Unbeknownst of Dracula’s plans, Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, traveled to Castle Dracula to help the count with his plans and talk to him about all his options. At first Jonathan was surprised by the Count’s knowledge, politeness, and overall hospitality. However, the longer Jonathan remained in the castle the more uneasy and suspicious he became as he began to realize just how strange and different

During the Romantic Era, Bram Stoker created a timeless monster in his novel, Dracula. Stoker uses a series of letters and journal entries to tell the story form a first person point of view. The Count, for whom the book is named, seems to be invincible to mere man. Stoker uses his character of Dracula to reflect the elements of romanticism through his supernatural powers, a fascination with youth and innocence, and imagery.