Famous for introducing the character of the vampireCountDracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt tomovefrom Transylvania to England, and the battle between Draculaand asmall group of men and women led by Professor AbrahamVanHelsing.
Dracula has been assigned to many literary genresincludingvampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel andinvasionliterature. The novel touches on themes such as the role ofwomenin Victorian culture, sexual conventions, immigration,colonialism,and post-colonialism. Although Stoker did not inventthe vampire,he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawnednumeroustheatrical, film and television interpretations.