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“Nature in one of her beneficent moods has ordained that even death has some antidote to its own terrors.”

Quote by Bram Stoker

Book:Dracula (Fidia Classics)

Work

Dracula (Fidia Classics)

A seminal work in the genre, this novel tells the story of Count Dracula and his encounters with a group of individuals who seek to destroy him. more

Author

Bram Stoker, born on November 8, 1847 in Ireland, was a renowned novelist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his gothic novel 'Dracula,' published in 1897. more

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Bram Stoker (Illustrated)

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