Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish author best known for his 1897 Gothic horror novel, Dracula. Stoker was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was educated at Trinity College. He worked as a civil servant and a theater critic before becoming a full-time writer. Stoker's most famous work, Dracula, was published in 1897 and has since become one of the most iconic horror stories of all time. The novel follows the story of a Transylvanian vampire, Count Dracula, who moves to England and begins to terrorize the locals. The novel has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and television shows, and has been credited with popularizing the vampire genre. Stoker wrote several other novels, including The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903), The Lady of the Shroud (1909), and The Lair of the White Worm (1911). He also wrote a number of short stories, many of which were published in magazines such as The St James's Gazette and The Idler. Stoker's legacy lives on in the form of his works, which have been adapted and re-imagined countless times. His influence on the horror genre is undeniable, and his novel Dracula is considered one of the most important works of horror fiction ever written.