Philip Spedding on discovering Bram Stoker's reference materials for Dracula at the London Library
The London Library's Philip Spedding gives us some insight into the creative mind behind Dracula, after discovering 26 books that author Bram Stoker used to research his most famous novel.
Bram Stoker introduced Dracula to the world in 1897, after spending seven years writing the novel. Just this week, fans of the book got a little more insight into the creative mind behind this famous character.
Philip Spedding is the development director at the London Library, and he recently discovered 26 books that Stoker used to research his novel. In those books, you'll see all the history and folklore that Stoker wove into his story, and the notes he scribbled into the margins. Spedding joins Tom Power live from London to talk about his discovery.
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