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d its overwhelming appeal in the 20th Century Alia Lamaadar Mrs. Schuett 12 English March 5, 1999 "Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed." (Temple, Sir William). Bram Stoker's Dracula is a literary classic, which has stood the test of time. Dracula, written in 1897, makes reference to mythical creatures, which in the 20th century have substantial scientific merit. In the increasingly publicized culture of modern society, the reader, who desires to live vicariously through vampires, can experience an emotional release in the study of Dracula. This same modern day reader finds a sense of comfort in the rigid definition of gender roles in the novel, because of the disintegration of sexual barriers in modern civilization. Dracula is a novel, which is more relevant and appealing to modern readers then it ever was to readers of the past, who could not fully appreciate it because of the way in which society has......

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