Is Count Dracula a fiction or non-fiction?

Answer 1

Although Dracula is a work of fiction, it does contain some historical references. The historical connections with the novel and how much Stoker really knew about the history is a matter of conjecture and debate.

Following the publication of In Search of Dracula by Radu Florescu and Raymond McNally in 1972, the supposed connections between the historical Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia and Bram Stoker's fictional Dracula attracted popular attention. During the six-year reign of Vlad III (1456–1462), "Vlad the Impaler" is said to have killed from 20,000 to 40,000 European civilians (political rivals, criminals, and anyone else he considered "useless to humanity"), mainly by using his favourite method of impaling them on a sharp pole. (It should be noted, however, that the main source of Romanian history from this time is records by German settlers in neighboring Transylvania, who had frequent clashes with Vlad for political and economic reasons, and may be somewhat biased.) Vlad is revered as a folk hero by Romanians for driving off invading Turks with his brutal tactics; his impaled victims are said to have included as many as 100,000 Turkish Muslims.

Historically, the name "Dracula" is derived from a secret fraternal order of knights called the Order of the Dragon, founded by King Sigismund of Hungary (who became the Holy Roman Emperor in 1410) to uphold Christianity and defend the Empire against the Ottoman Turks. Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad III, was admitted to the Order around 1431 because of his bravery in fighting the Turks. From 1431 onward Vlad II wore the emblem of the order and later, as ruler of Wallachia, his coinage bore the dragon symbol. People believed the dragon to be a devil, thus they called him Vlad Dracul (Vlad the Devil). In archaic Romanian the ending -ulea meant "the son of". Vlad III thus became Vlad Draculea, "The Son of the Devil".

Answer 2

The usual references to Vlad the Impaler have already been made. But I think the idea of someone who drinks blood to survive is probably even older than that. After all, many of our distant ancestors were cannibalistic, at least at times. They drank the blood of their enemies to gain their strength, and sometimes ate their brains or hearts with the idea it would give them their courage or whatever.

So whether or not there was ever a guy with the name of Count Dracula, which seems unlikely, there have been legends of magical powers from drinking blood for a long time.

Sadly, some teenagers have started playing this extremely dangerous game, as well. There are terrible diseases possible, and certainly the psychology of it is all wrong in the extreme. Not to mention the injury done to another in order to gather the blood being strictly illegal and extremely immoral.

I shudder whenever I see one of those books (Anne Rice is the worst, but there are many imitators) which make sex objects of vampires. And I know at least one person who rarely reads any other sort of book! The psychology is sick, sick, sick, and the spiritual costs are enormous.

Answer 3

Dracula, the vampire, is just a fictional character. Now there is such thing as Dracula. Back in the middle ages, there existed a Count Dracul. He was basically a tyrant in the Transylvania area. His reputation of goring and torturing his enemies is what helped to create the legend that we're so fond of today.

Answer 4

"Count Dracula" is a fictional character created by Bram Stoker. However, it is based on a real person, Vlad the Impaler.

Answer 5

Both really. Count Dracula was created by Bram Stoker. Vlad the Impaler, whom Dracula was based on, DID exist in Romania, and was a brutal dude. The name really says it all. His Romanian name, Vlad Dracule, meant "Dragon". "Dracula" is actually the plural form of that, meaning his family.

At one point, archeologists opened his grave and found animal bones. The real question should be where is he really buried or even is he really dead?

But that's just my question, and I don't expect answers for it under YOUR question.

Answer 6

The way I understand it a little bit of both. Vlad the Impaler is the basis for the modern day Dracula.

Answer 7

Count Dracula was based on a real person. Whomever was known as a vicious warrior/ knight and uses the tradition in drinking his victum's blood. (out of respect or to show how vicious and superior)

Answer 8

yeah it could be both, fiction and non-fiction because Vlad tepes (Vlad the impaler) was real and some of the later stories were based on his bloodlust. Bram stoker just made it bigger.

Answer 9

Non fiction. He existed.

Answer 10

dracula was a persian prince who slaughtered his enemies very ferociously like Mary

dracula was just an exaggeration