Literature and Lapdogs is back with a discussion of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. Get your literary fix exploring the plot of this engaging mystery novel, crammed with vampires, wolves, and madmen. We provide a brief summary of the novel and then discuss key themes, including representations of sexuality, gender, violence, and social conflict. We also compare two adaptations of Dracula, one the 1992 film starring Gary Oldman as Dracula, and the other the recent Off-Broadway production, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, both of which offer interesting responses to the core text.