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“If this be an ordered selfishness, then we should pause before we condemn anyone for the vice of egoism, for there may be deeper roots for its causes than we have knowledge of.”

Quote by Bram Stoker

Book:Dracula
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Dracula

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
Bram Stoker

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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