Bram Stoker and Russophobia: Evidence of the British Fear of Russia in Dracula and The Lady of the ShroudMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2006年4月18日 - 203 頁 In Victorian England, a marked fear of Russia prevailed in the government and the public. As a result of the Crimean War and other Russian threats to the British empire, the English mind was haunted by a shadowy enemy of barbarous Eastern invaders. The influence of this Russophobia is evident in the works of Bram Stoker, who responded to the Russian challenge to British Imperial hegemony through the character of Dracula, a primitive and menacing Eastern figure destroyed by warriors pledged to the Crown. The text investigates the role of Russophobia in Stoker's fiction, particularly his novels Dracula and The Lady of the Shroud. It offers historical information about Russophobia and the Crimean War, considers Slavic and Balkan connections, and analyzes Stoker's vampire themes. The resulting work shows how two nations' histories intertwine in an unexpected literary avenue. Illustrations include numerous political cartoons of the era. |
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... Slavs . These anti - Slav feelings had been most acute in England since the Crimean War and were principally directed at Russia and her Slavic colleagues , the Bulgarians , Romanians , and Serbians . Of partic- ular relevance here ...
... Slavic and Russian phenomenon : There are clear indications that the beliefs in vampires have deep roots among the Slavs and obviously go back to the Proto - Slavic period . These beliefs are also well documented among the early ...
... Slavs described by George Stoker . Unlike the cowardly , base , mendacious , and profligate Bulgarians of George Stoker's travelogue , the Slavs in The Lady of the Shroud are brave , honest , and fierce in battle . Nevertheless , as ...
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ONE Russophobia and the Crimean War | 13 |
The Consequences of the Crimean | 48 |
Righting Old Wrongs and Displacing New Fears | 118 |
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