STYLISTIC FEATURES OF GOTHIC LITERATURE (IN THE EXAMPLES OF DRACULA BY BRAM STOKER)
Keywords:
Gothic literature, Dracula, Bram Stoker, supernatural, vampire, horror, atmosphere, fear, death, psychological horror, first-person narration, epistolary form, good vs. evil, Victorian anxieties, sexuality, immigration, Transylvania, London, isolation, seduction, corruption, immortality, madness, moral ambiguity, folklore, ancient rituals, Dracula’s castle, urban setting, vampire mythology, existential fears, modernity, superstition, innocence, transformation, Victorian society, fragmentationAbstract
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) is a seminal work in Gothic
literature, blending horror, suspense, and supernatural elements with a psychological
exploration of fear and human nature. The novel uses multiple narrative forms, such as
letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings, to present a fragmented, first-person
perspective, intensifying the sense of immediacy and horror. The story follows
Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, who encounters Count Dracula in Transylvania, only
to discover the vampire’s sinister plan to invade England. As Dracula’s power grows,
the group of protagonists—Harker, his wife Mina, and their friends—must battle
against the malevolent force. The Gothic atmosphere is established through vivid
descriptions of eerie settings like Dracula’s isolated castle and the fog-laden streets of
London. Supernatural elements, particularly vampirism, serve as metaphors for
Victorian anxieties about sexuality, immigration, and the clash between modernity and
ancient superstition.
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