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Dracula : Blood, Sexuality and Spirituality
Dracula in the Wallachian language means Devil. The Wallachians were, at that time, as they are at present, used to give this as a surname to any person who rendered himself conspicuous either by courage, cruel actions, or cunning.
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La genèse du mystère Dracula pour Halloween effrayant
Stoker a choisi le nom de Dracula pour sa sonorité. Il n’était pas loin du patronyme du prince dont le père, Vlad Dracul, portait les armes de l’Ordre occidental du Dragon (drac : diable, en roumain).
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The Genesis of mystery Dracula for the Spooky Halloween
Intrigued by evil and gore, Stoker developed a literary presence that was effortlessly translated to screen by the likes of Murnau, Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Francis Ford Coppola. Dracula became such an obsession as it embodied a taboo subject matter: the desire for blood and sex.
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Dracula : L’aventure jusqu’au mystère
La redécouverte de la légende est l'œuvre de Bram Stoker. Son Dracula (1887) reste un mythe moderne, teinté de romantisme macabre. Créé à l'époque victorienne, il était éloigné de sa source d'inspiration ou du filon populaire ( les « vrais vampires »).
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Dracula: Adventure to the mystery
Transylvanian mystique and legendary hauntedness surround the most infamous Bram Stoker’s protagonists, forming a legacy that allows the myth to continue into modern times, maintaining a cultish following, yet broadening to a general fascination. Intrigued by evil and gore, Stoker developed a literary presence that was effortlessly translated to screen by the likes of Murnau, Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Francis Ford Coppola.
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