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By Ellie Cawthorne\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 30 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Marking the 125th anniversary of the publication of Dracula<\/em>, Roger Luckhurst tells Ellie Cawthorne why Bram Stoker\u2019s vampire<\/a> thriller has had such an enduring appeal. They discuss how the book exposed the anxieties of the late Victorian age, how contemporary readers reacted, and some of the most intriguing adaptations.<\/p>\n

Read more about Dracula<\/em>, plus other 5 gothic novels that reflected the anxieties of their age<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>https:\/\/media.immediate.co.uk\/volatile\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/Draculapodcast-80f54e0.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/body><\/html>\n
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