Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula by Bram Stoker

1. Chapter 1

   • Jonathan Harker writes about a journal about his journey in Buda-Pest.
   • He visited the Brithish Museum in which he investigated about Transilvania.
   • There, he could not find Dracula's castle.
   • Jonathan Harker arrived to Britritz.
   • Then, Count Dracula recommended him to go to Golden Krone Hotel.
   • Later, the host gave Jonathan a letter from Count Dracula. In the letter, Dracula gave him the welcome and informed that a carriage will bring him to continue the visit.
   • But, Harker prepared to leave the town because he received a warning from the host's wife. She told him that he needs to be careful because St George's day was coming and the evil things will happen.
   • Even though all that things, Jonathan went to arrive the carriage.
   • In the carriage, Jonathan described the journey. He described a blue flame in the distance, the driver pulls over without explanation, inspects the flame, then returns to the carriage and continues on. Finally, he arrived paralyzed by fear at the dark and ruined castle.

2. Chapter 2

   • Harker is now outside Dracula's house thinking about his journey.
   • He finally met Count Dracula.
   • At night, Jonathan dines with Dracula and describes better his physiognomy.
   • He investigated Dracula's castle and discovered he does not appear during the day.Also, there are not mirrors at castle.
   • The same day, at night Dracula accompanied Harker to the library to learn the English language.
   • Harker described new Dracula's castle. It is a old mansion called Carfax which is near of a madhouse and a old chapel.
   • Harker found it odd that Dracula always left before dawn. He could only see Dracula at night.
   • One day, Dracula surprised Harker when he was shaving. So, he was taken by surprise and cut. At that moment, he noticed Dracula is not reflected in the mirror and that he is staring at his blood. Dracula attacked him, but he stoped when he touched the beads of the crucifix in Jonathan's neck. Dracula warned Harker how dangerous it is to cut himself in that country. Finally, Dracula threw the mirror out the window.
   • Now, Jonathan's suspicious increased, so decided to investigate more his host's house. He noticed that all the doors are locked and discoved that he could be a prisioner from his host.

3. Chapter 3

   • Jonathan asked Dracula about Transilvania and viceversa.
   • Dracula told Jonathan to write to his boss and fiancée to stay one more month, in the end Jonathan accepted that he is engaged to the count.
   • Jonathan once again ignored Dracula's warnings and leaved the crucifix on the bed and went out to investigate the house.
   • That night Harker breaks a lock on a door, walks in and Jonathan falls asleep. Without knowing, three beautiful women with sharp red lips come out and want to kiss him, but before something bad happens Dracula arrives and prevents Jonathan from going into danger. Dracula tells them to leave him alone and gives them a half-suffocated child in a bag and the women leave. Jonathan is passed out.