Dracula's Origins: Bram Stoker's Lost Story Gibbet Hill: A Collection of Nine Supernatural Tales That Birthed a Legend

A literary revelation that changes everything we knew about the creation of Dracula. This groundbreaking collection includes Bram Stoker's recently discovered supernatural tale 'Gibbet Hill' alongside nine pivotal stories that formed the foundation of his immortal masterpiece.<br/><br/>For the first time, readers can trace how Stoker systematically developed his gothic vision through these carefully curated tales. From the tourist horror of 'Gibbet Hill,' where an English traveller encounters mysterious Indian children with sinister intentions, through 'The Squaw' and 'Crooken Sands,' we see Stoker perfecting his "vulnerable traveller" narrative that would later define Jonathan Harker's journey.<br/><br/>The collection reveals Stoker's evolving mastery of supernatural revenge in 'The Secret of Growing Gold' and 'The Judge's House,' while 'A Dream of Red Hands' showcases his growing sophistication with psychological horror. The corruption of innocence - so crucial to Lucy's tragic arc in Dracula - first emerges in 'The Dualitists' and 'The Crystal Cup,' reaching its apex in the excised chapter 'Dracula's Guest.'<br/><br/>This Definitive Collection Features:<br/>- The complete text of the newly discovered "Gibbet Hill"<br/>- Includes the Original Eight Essential Supernatural Tales That Influenced "Dracula"<br/>- Detailed examination of Stoker's creative evolution<br/>- Previously unknown connections to "Dracula"<br/><br/>A revelation for Gothic literature... At last, we can see the complete picture of how Stoker crafted his immortal masterpiece. Essential reading for anyone serious about understanding Dracula's true origins.<br/><br/>With extensive scholarly analysis illuminating the themes and techniques that would culminate in Dracula, this essential volume demonstrates how Stoker crafted his masterpiece piece by piece through these earlier works. The inclusion of the newly discovered 'Gibbet Hill' provides the missing link in understanding how Stoker's early experiments with colonial anxiety, landscape horror, and the intrusion of foreign threats into English spaces would coalesce into literature's most enduring vampire tale.<br/><br/>A must-have for Dracula enthusiasts, Victorian Gothic scholars, and anyone fascinated by the creative evolution of a literary masterpiece.