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Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula.
During a visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.
Stoker visited the English coastal town of Whitby in 1890, and that visit was said to be part of the inspiration for Dracula.
Stoker spent several years researching Central and East European folklore and mythological stories of vampires.
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