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“I have always thought that a wild animal never looks so well as when some obstacle of pronounced durability is between us. A personal experience has intensified rather than diminished that idea.”

Quote by Bram Stoker

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Written by Bram Stoker, this novel is renowned for its suspenseful narrative and its influence on vampire fiction. more

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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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