Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born on November 8, 1847, in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. He became a celebrated Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic horror novel, Dracula. Stoker's early life was marked by illness, which confined him to bed until the age of seven, a period during which his mother entertained him with tales of Irish folklore and horrors. He later studied at Trinity College Dublin and worked as a civil servant before pursuing a career in writing and theatre management, leaving an indelible mark on the horror genre.
