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Full text of Bram Stoker's Dracula is available on the Web at:
Print copies are also available in Truxal Library.
Search the Library Catalog for the following reference titles that contain material about Stoker's Dracula. These titles may be available in other college or public libraries.
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You'll find library materials that provide biographical information about Bram Stoker, as well criticism and interpretation of his work.
You might find the following eBooks useful for researching Dracula.
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