JOURNAL ARTICLE

Digitizing the Epistolary: Dracula Daily and Embodied Contemporary Reading.

  • Published In: Adaptation, 2023, v. 16, n. 2. P. 248 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Young, Lin 3 of 3

Abstract

This review focuses on the online phenomenon Dracula Daily, a Substack email service that delivers Bram Stoker’s 1889 epistolary novel Dracula in chronological order, matching the dates of the original entries. The format leverages the novel’s dated letters, diaries, and telegrams to translate Victorian communication into a contemporary digital experience, extending the reading over the same time span as the characters’ journey. The review highlights how fandom communities on platforms like Tumblr and TikTok engage in close reading and real-time speculation, creating a shared, immersive experience that differs from traditional reading. Attempts to replicate this model with other classic novels face challenges due to differences in narrative structure and the absence of Dracula’s precise epistolary dating, leaving the sustainability of this format’s success uncertain.

Additional Information

  • Source:Adaptation. 2023/08, Vol. 16, Issue 2, p248
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:17550637
  • DOI:10.1093/adaptation/apac020
  • Accession Number:170719673
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