Dracula
The History and the Legend
Online Lecture
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Lecturer: Dr Lauren Mackay
Date: Thursday 31 October, 2024
Duration: 1 hour
Start Time: 10.00am AEDT 9.00am QLD | 9.30am SA | 7.00am WA | 12.00pm NZST
Price: $25 AUD
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Overview
In 1897, Irish author Bram Stoker debuted his new dark Gothic novel, Dracula, to a Victorian London which was still in the terrifying grip of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders.
But this was no ordinary horror story. Stoker’s anti-hero, Count Dracula, was charming, menacing, and otherworldly, yet with a complexity of character which ignited an entire genre of literature and film, an enduring popularity which continues today.
Stoker shaped the rich, atmospheric world of Dracula, infusing his story with popular Central European folktales and lore, and dramatic historical accounts of the legendary 15th-century Romanian prince Vlad Dracul “Son of the Dragon”.
In this lecture, Dr Lauren Mackay threads together the complex layers of history, myth, and real-life inspiration that led to the creation of Dracula, a story which continues to enthral with its terrifying narrative, earning its place in the annals of horror.
Your Expert lecturer
Dr Lauren Mackay holds an MA and PhD in history and is an historian specialising in the Early Modern World. She is the author of three books, and her fourth, "Thunder Through the Realms: Five Kingdoms and the shaping of Early Modern Europe" is due out in early 2025 with Bloomsbury Publishing.
Lauren is a frequent presenter at historical venues around the UK and for the BBC History weekends and is a regular contributor for BBC History and All About History magazines. She has featured as a historical consultant for a number of television programs, including "Henry VIII and the King's Men" (Smithsonian Channel UK), “The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family” (BBC2) which drew on her PhD research, and “Blood, Sex, and Royalty” (Netflix). Lauren is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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