Even if you have not read the Gothic horror novel Dracula, you probably have heard of the character by the same name. Although Bram Stoker, an Irish autor from the 19th century, wrote his novel in 1897 his infamous main character has made a lasting impression on literature. Dracula was the first signficant vampire in literature and has served as a template for all the vampires who have come after him... Dracula was the first significant vampire in literature and has served as a template for all the vampires who have come after him… The novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of people led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel. The novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film and television interpretations.