In this lecture, Professor Nick Groom (University of Exeter) explores some of the political concerns of Bram Stoker's Dracula, focusing in particular on: (i) the setting of the first part of the novel in Eastern Europe, and the political anxieties associated with this part of the world in the late nineteenth century - sometimes referred to as ‘The Eastern Question’; (ii) the use of the figure of the vampire as a metaphor or allegory to criticise the government and/or individual politicians; (iii) the figure of Count Dracula himself, including his conspicuous consumerism, his attention to detail, and his desire to live at epicentre of political power in Europe.
This lecture is part of a larger course on Bram Stoker's Dracula. The full course can be found here: www.massolit.io/courses/stoke...
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