Young lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania on business for a mysterious Count. Months later in England, beautiful Lucy Westenra falls ill and dies, inexplicably, as if from a severe loss of blood. Lucy's friends, including Jonathan's fiancée Mina and the intrepid doctor Van Helsing, must begin a desperate battle against a powerful, ancient evil, in Bram Stoker's definitive gothic tale.
Extra material included:
-- The myths surrounding the creation of Bram Stoker's masterpiece, plus the powers and weaknesses of Dracula
-- Recommended vampire films and fiction, plus vampires of the small screen, vampires in comics and 'Dracula beyond the page'
-- Academic courses, clubs and societies for vampire fans
-- Real life 'vampires', international vampires, famous female vampires
