In honor of Bram Stoker’s birthday here are the four most interesting facts about him.
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4. Romance Extrodinaire
Stoker is an horror icon but for those read his other works wouldn’t know that he was a major romantic. His romance novel’s include, The Shoulder Shasta, The Watter’s Mou and Miss Betty.
3. Index Card King
He’s most recent book, well by today’s standards was completely written on index cards. The book Seven Golden Buttons was published in 2015.
2. Bram Stoker v. Oscar Wilde
These two juggernauts knew each other and went to the same college in Dublin, Ireland. Florence Balcome, Wilde’s friend/ childhood sweetheart married Stoker and subsequently Wilde left for England. That must have been major tea back in the day.
1. The Bodyguard’s Ashes
Stoker died in 1912 and was cremated. His ashes are in the Golders Green Crematorium were you can visit but you have to be escorted. Either they are super tight around security there or is there’s another mysterious reason why they don’t want you to go alone?
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