00:00When you hear the name Dracula, you may picture fangs, cloaks, and castle towers.
00:12But how much of that legend comes from Bram Stoker, and how much from centuries of myth?
00:20To answer that, we turn to the work of Elizabeth Miller, one of the world's foremost Dracula scholars.
00:27In her groundbreaking studies, Miller reveals how Dracula was born not from Transylvanian folklore alone,
00:37nor from the infamous Vlad the Impaler, but from Stoker's own imagination, careful research, and the Gothic tradition of the 19th century.
00:48Through her books, Miller explores the layers of this legend, its Victorian anxieties about science and superstition,
00:58gender and sexuality, modernity and tradition.
01:04She peels back the myths that grew after Stoker's death, showing us a more complex, fascinating Dracula.
01:11For Miller, Dracula is not just a vampire story.
01:16It is a cultural mirror.
01:19A legend that still resonates today because it taps into timeless fears.
01:25The invasion of the foreign, the corruption of the body, and the seduction of the unknown.
01:31Thank you for joining us.
01:38If you're drawn to the intersection of literature and legend, subscribe and explore more reinterpretations like this one.
01:48And next time you open Dracula, remember, the shadows between the lines may be the most haunting parts of all.
01:56Transylvanian folklore.
02:01Transylvanian folklore.
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