SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Fictional Cases: Sexual Assaults by Count Dracula

»Count Dracula (/ˈdrækjʊlə, -jə-/) is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. He is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by some to have been inspired by the 15th-century Wallachian prince Vlad the Impaler, who was also known as Vlad Dracula, and by Sir Henry Irving, an actor for whom Stoker was a personal assistant.
One of Dracula's most iconic powers is his ability to turn others into vampires by biting them and infecting them with the vampiric disease.« -- More information: Wikipedia

Sexual Abuse of Mina Harker

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker (née Murray) is a fictional character and the main female character in Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 19^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: English History | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Sexual Assault; Offenders: Biological Status: Vampires

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Representations: Literary Texts: Bram Stoker

Sexual Abuse of Lucy Westenra

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Lucy Westenra is a fictional character in the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The 19-year-old daughter of a wealthy family, she is Mina Murray's best friend. Early in the story, Lucy gets proposed to by three suitors, Arthur Holmwood, John Seward, and Quincey Morris, on the same day. Turning the latter two down due to already being in love with Arthur, she accepts his proposal. Before getting the chance to marry, Lucy becomes Count Dracula's first English victim, and despite Seward contacting Abraham Van Helsing for help, she transforms into a vampire. Following her return as a vampire and attacks on children—dubbed the "Bloofer Lady" by them—she is eventually cornered into her crypt by Van Helsing and her suitors who destroy her, putting her soul to rest.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Representations: Literary Texts: Bram Stoker