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Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography compiled by Stefan Blaschke |
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Start: Topical Index: Representations: Literary Texts: 19th Century:
Representations: Literary Texts: »Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is best known for writing the 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the West End's Lyceum Theatre, which Irving owned.« -- More information: Wikipedia Dracula (Novel, published in 1897) »Dracula is a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker, published on 26 May 1897. An epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business trip to stay at the castle of a Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula. Harker escapes the castle after discovering that Dracula is a vampire, and the Count moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby. A small group, led by Abraham Van Helsing, investigate, hunt and kill Dracula.« -- More information: Wikipedia I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 19th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: English History | III. Topical Index: Case: Fictional Offenders: Count Dracula; Fictional Victims: Jonathan Harker, Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra; Types: General: Sexual Assault; Offenders: Biological Status: Vampires 1. Sexual Abuse of Jonathan Harker »Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. An English solicitor, his journey to Transylvania and encounter with the vampire Count Dracula and his Brides at Castle Dracula constitutes the dramatic opening scenes in the novel and most of the film adaptations.« -- More information: Wikipedia I. Author Index [Info] Felix, Meg. “You May as Well Be Quiet”: Sexual Assault in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Honors Thesis, University of Memphis, 2024 II. Speaker Index - 2. Sexual Abuse of Mina Harker »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 I. Author Index [Info] Felix, Meg. “You May as Well Be Quiet”: Sexual Assault in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Honors Thesis, University of Memphis, 2024 II. Speaker Index - 3. Sexual Abuse of Lucy Westenra »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 I. Author Index [Info] Felix, Meg. “You May as Well Be Quiet”: Sexual Assault in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Honors Thesis, University of Memphis, 2024 II. Speaker Index - |