Bram Stoker's Dracula is a literary classic, which has stood the test of time. Dracula, written in 1897, refers to mythical creatures, which in the 20th century have important scientific merit. Dracula is a novel, which is more appealing to modern readers then it was to readers of the past, who could not fully appreciate it because of the way in which the society has evolved. It is a classic novel and although it is long toward the end, it is very entertaining. Rather then telling the story from a first person view, the author writes it in a first person view in the form a diary. There are many characters in this novel and every character portraits interesting and different personalities that go very well with the plot.
             In this novel, there are 11 main characters. Although some appear more then others, they are all important in creating the atmosphere Bram Stoker is trying to create. The most important character is Count Dracula. He is a vampire who has been alive for several hundred years. He keeps himself alive by sucking blood from live victims. He is a tall old man, with a long white mustache and is dressed in black from head to toe. He is clean cut, and is without a single speck of color about him anywhere. He has very sharp white teeth, especially his canine teeth.
             Jonathan Harker is a young London solicitor who is sent to complete the transfer of real estate in England to Count Dracula. He is engaged to a young school mistress named Mina Murray. She is an assistant schoolmistress and is an orphan. Lucy Westerna is Mina's closest friend. She is known for sleep walking, which allows her to be Dracula's first victim. She is engaged to Arthur Holmwood who is very powerful. He is the only son of Lord Godalming. Mrs. Westerna, Arthur's mother-in-law, is sick and dying of heart ailment. Dracula is known for making prey of the weak and defenseless. Mrs. Westerna, unable to defend he...