#bram stoker’s dracula

citizen-zero:

I think the funniest possible modern textual adaptation of Dracula would be Jonathan as a part time recipe blogger and you have to scroll through 10 paragraphs of the most harrowing thing you’ve ever read in your life just to get the recipe for paprika hendl

Dracula Daily - June 5

[As the original text is from 1897, it contains language that is outdated and can be problematic. I will work around these instances to the best of my ability. - Ed.]

Dr Seward makes an entry in his medical diary regarding Mr. Renfield. He notes that his most important issues seem to be a very strong sense of selfishness, secrecy and purpose. Almost like he’s readying for something.

Seward then notes that Renfield seems to have a strong love for animals and keeps pets but his current favorite seems to be flies. Of which he has a large collection. And I gotta say that unless you’re an actual bug scientist, any collection of flies more than one is a tad on the strange side.

He asks Renfield about letting them go, expecting an argument but Renfield easily agees, asking only for three days to handle the matter. Seward agrees but privately notes that Renfield must be closely watched.

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So Renfield has some odd behaviors and keeps unusual pets. Do we know anybody else like that???

shabnakh-adyr:

moonsun2010:

pain

Holy shit @noirandchocolate

cordiallyevicted:

Dracula 1897 is a sitcom

shutup-rachel:

I thought the funny part about Dracula was that the characters didn’t know they were in Dracula but so far it looks like Jonathan Harker exclusively doesn’t know he’s in Dracula and everyone else has a pretty solid idea of what’s going on

inkstaindusk:

Can’t stop thinking about dracula furiously running around to get everything done as multiple people. He’s driving jonathan in circles, he’s cooking food he doesn’t know anything about, he’s driving jonathan again, he’s setting up the rooms to look lived in, he’s driving jonathan, oh fuck he burnt the food he needs to start all over again, he’s driving,

the-lonely-only-child:

The most shocking thing about reading Dracula for the first time is learning that Count Dracula canonically has a mustache

not only that, but a long, white one

cerayanay:

I guess when you see Dracula with paprika stained glasses all those red flags just look like flags

dingdongyouarewrong:

it’s interesting that the people reading Dracula when it initially came out would have a totally different reading experience than the people who are reading it now. because to a reader in 1897, a line where jonathan is listening to the locals talk and he goes “"vrolok" and “vlkoslak"—both of which mean the same thing, one being Slovak and the other Servian for something that is either were-wolf or vampire. (Mem., I must ask the Count about these superstitions)” it’s like yeah, wow, i wonder what the count thinks, but because of the cultural prevalence of dracula now there’s literally no way that line can read as anything but comedy to a modern reader. yeah i bet you wonder what count dracula thinks of the locals talking about vampires you dumbfuck

weaver-z:

“Oh dear, I sure hope I still have a good time at my friend Dracula’s place!” writes Johnathan as blue fire entities and wolves and all manner of dark creatures try to burst into his carriage Koolaid-Man style