Project GutenbergMay 26

#OTD in 1897. First publication of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Let's celebrate #DraculaDay!

The novel was mostly written in the 1890s, and Stoker produced over a hundred pages of notes, drawing extensively from folklore and history. He probably found the name "Dracula" in Whitby's public library while on holiday, selecting it because he thought it meant 'devil' in Romanian.

Dracula at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/345

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Show threadJonathanMay 26
@gutenberg_org what does it mean?
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@jmcrookston The name Dracula means “son of Dracul.” In the Romanian language today, dracul means “the devil”—drac is “devil,” ul is “the”—but it is derived from the Latin dracō, “dragon.” (Dragons have been historically associated with Satan, hence the evolution.)

https://www.dictionary.com/articles/dracula-fish#:~:text=The%20name%20Dracula%20means%20%E2%80%9Cson,Satan%2C%20hence%20the%20evolution.)

#DraculaDay

Where Does The Word “Dracula” Come From? | Dictionary.com

What comes to your mind when you see or hear the word Dracula? Probably vampires, right? But what about ruthless Romanian royalty … or dragons? It’s time for the story of Dracula—the word. Where does the character Dracula come from? We dress up as vampires on Halloween and watch dramas like True Blood thanks in […]

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Show threadMimiregenMay 26

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org/116641234435379005

Wouldn't it be more reasonable if he looks more like an actual dragon? @gutenberg_org @jmcrookston

Show threadJonathanMay 26
@Mimiregen yeah why does he turn into a bat?
Show threadMimiregenMay 26
@jmcrookston too much skin care Maybe. You know that fish spa that people get a bucket tiny tropical fish and starve them forna while so they could eat up all the dead skin on your heel, dracula seems likes a fancy bitch probably got a little crazy. Maybe the original plan was to turn into a crab, you never know
Show threadJonathanMay 26

@Mimiregen

fancy bitch is perfect 😂