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    The Gates of Life
    The Gates of Life
    The Gates of Life
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    The Gates of Life

    By Bram Stoker

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    The Gates of Life is a classic of Gothic fiction which hold both horror and romance elements of the genre. The novel begins in a cemetery, and often returns there. Depictions of tombstones, Gothic architecture, gargoyles and other Gothic imagery are abundant. It focuses on a romance between the main character, Stephen, and Harold. It also focuses very much so on the concept of death.
    LanguageEnglish
    Publishere-artnow
    Release dateApr 25, 2018
    ISBN9788026861461
    The Gates of Life
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    Bram Stoker

    Bram (Abraham) Stoker was an Irish novelist, born November 8, 1847 in Dublin, Ireland. 'Dracula' was to become his best-known work, based on European folklore and stories of vampires. Although most famous for writing 'Dracula', Stoker wrote eighteen books before he died in 1912 at the age of sixty-four.

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