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.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...

[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...