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This new collection of sixteen essays brings together a range of internationally renowned scholars to provide a series of pathways through this celebrated gothic novel and its innumerable adaptations and translations. Bram stoker is the littleknown author of one of the most. English novelists, count dracula fictitious character, authorship, vampires in literature, biography, horror tales. A look at the titles of a handful of biographies reveals barbara belfords bram stoker. The cambridge companion to dracula edited by roger luckhurst. He was a sickly child, bedridden for much of his boyhood. Bram stoker 18471912 is best known as the author of dracula 1897, one of the most famous horror novels of all time. For more details on the life of bram stoker, see the following books. A life of bram stoker barbara belford, bram stoker. Bram stoker is the littleknown author of one of the most famous books ever written.
Daniel farson while working as a photographer for picture post, he drifted into soho and at the age of 23 met francis bacon. Daniel farsons most popular book is the gilded gutter life of francis bacon. Bram stoker, the author of dracula, died on april 20 1912 at the age of 64. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Window on the sea by farson, daniel and a great selection of related books. Daniel farson books list of books by author daniel farson. Oscar wilde, like bram stoker, considered walt whitman the greatest writer. Daniel farson, stokers greatnephew, tries his hand at various analyses of the sources of count draculas bloodlust in the authors own life, but finally states that the creature springs mostly from imagination, despite secondary historical sources.
Bram stokers dracula is the most famous vampire in literature and film. While living at his fathers old house in north devon he established a close friendship with the writer henry williamson an agrarian right ally of james wentworth day. Indeed, every imaginable sexual practice, fantasy and fear has been thrust upon the pages of the novel. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. The man who wrote dracula 1975 is a biography of his granduncle, bram stoker. The man who wrote dracula 1975 was a life of his granduncle, bram stoker. Daniel farson, a gay broadcaster who drew his relatives ire for selling family heirlooms to pay bar bills 5605 to an aborted stoker biopic project to a bizarre unmade adaptation of dracula by ken russell 5734. Howard phillips lovecraft, supernatural horror in literature 1939 leonard wolf, a dream of dracula 1972 daniel farson, the man who wrote dracula 1975 gregory a. The devil and daniel farson daniel farsons biography, bram stoker. Daniel farson widely regarded as the best british painter since turner, very little is known about francis bacons life. Most biographers have had to rely on public records to determine the interests and life of the author, thus prompting daniel farson, stokers grandnephew and also one of his biographers, to write.
Martins press, page 93 congressman robert roosevelt was an author and friend of oscar wilde. Farson, an art critic and author of a biography of his greatuncle bram stoker, the man who wrote dracula, draws on his 40year friendship with bacon to write this gossipy, loosely constructed and ultimately selfindulgent biography of the british painter who died in 1992 at the age of 82. Writer, photographer and media tv host daniel farson takes us on a tour of soho london circ. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker.
This biography was written in 1975 by daniel farson, bram stokers greatnephew, whose grandfather was brams younger brother tom. The man who wrote dracula was the second biography written about the author of the legendary work of gothic horror dracula, after henry ludlams 1962 book a biography of dracula. In this, the firstever book to be written about him, daniel farson, friend and confidant to bacon for over forty years, gives a highly personal, firsthand account of the man as he knew him. His other writings include marie lloyd and music hall 1972, the autobiography out of step 1972, a biography of his greatuncle bram stoker titled the man who wrote dracula 1975, vampires, zombies and monster men 1975, the dan farson black and white picture show 1976, a window on the sea 1977, the hamlyn book of horror 1979, the. As a student at trinity college, however, he excelled in athletics as well as academics, and graduated with honors in. Inevitably, it borrows from daniel farsons controversial life of 1975, the man who wrote dracula, which claimed stoker died of syphilis and was unhappily married to. The man who wrote dracula national library of australia. This biography was written in 1975 by daniel farson, bram stokers greatnephew. A biography of the author of dracula daniel farson, the man who wrote dracula. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the man who wrote dracula. The hamlyn book of horror by daniel farson 19790727 jan 1, 1715. Books by daniel farson author of the gilded gutter life. The gilded gutter life of francis bacon by daniel farson. While living at his fathers old house in north devon farson established a close friendship with the writer henry williamson, an agrarian right ally of james wentworth day, and later he paid tribute to williamson with a book, henry.
Even stokers biographers, individuals who know more about the man than do most other people, have contributed to this oversimplification, all of them including the word dracula in their titles. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Bram stoker based dracula vampire mainly on long islands. Bram stoker hardcover horror books for sale in stock ebay.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Daniel negley farson 8 january 1927 27 november 1997 was a british writer and broadcaster, strongly identified with the early days of commercial television in the uk, when his sharp, investigative style contrasted with the bbcs more deferential culture farson was a prolific biographer and autobiographer, chronicling the bohemian life of soho and his own experiences of running a music. More about late 19th century english theatre than anything else. A biography of the man who wrote dracula 1996, daniel farsons the man who wrote dracula. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He stumbled into television in the early days of itv becoming a leading interviewer with his own series.
Yet we have been assured repeatedly that bram stokers dracula is all about sex. Many of the events of bram stokers life are still a mystery and are open to speculation. Science and social science in bram stokers fiction by. The critical response to bram stoker book depository. The man who wrote dracula by daniel farson, 1975, st. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between dracula and a small group of people led by. Daniel farson has 35 books on goodreads with 1271 ratings. The stoker adaptation russell did make, the lair of the white worm 1988. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. An appreciation of henry williamson published in 1982, five years after williamsons death. Bram stoker biography cliffsnotes study guides book.