Dracula : an intertextual, Byronic romance, 2019

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Sch

Identifier: b7929340

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.

From the Collection:

Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English from Monmouth University and demonstrate a proficiency for creative writing through a thesis or equivalent work.

From the Collection:

After completing their 30-credit M.A. in English with a Creative Writing concentration, Monmouth’s M.F.A. students take an additional 18 credits of intensive creative writing study that includes the completion of a book-length Creative Thesis.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2019

Creator

Schuld, Susan E. (Susan Elizabeth) (1995- ) (Author, Person)
Jackson, Jeffrey (Thesis advisor, Person)
Azcuy, Mary Kate (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 44 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

[Introduction -- excerpts]

First published in 1897, Bram Stoker's novel Dracula has become embedded in modern culture, primarily through its extensive adaptations in Hollywood films. The story tells a gothic tale of Count Dracula, a Transylvanian vampire who travels to England in the late-nineteenth century to terrorize London society and suck the blood of his unfortunate and unsuspecting victims. Written during a time of globalization, Dracula responded to social and cultural anxieties including sexual repression, technological advancement, and foreign invasion.... Since the story was so engrained in the anxieties and politics of its time, it became an ideal text for modern adaptors to mold to reflect present day issues and trends....

In the sections that follow, I trace Dracula's intertextual literary history from [Dr. John] Polidori's 1819 "The Vampyre: A Tale" and Lord Byron's life and writings to Stoker's 1897 Dracula publication. After discussing the literary influences, I move onto existing film adaptation legacy, beginning with F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu and concluding with Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Finally, I speculate in the coda my projections for the future of Dracula adaptations in cinema today, commenting on impending 2019 productions like The Vampyre and Dracula.