Bram Stoker's Dracula: bats, garlic, disturbing sexualities and a declining empire

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Bickle, Sharon. 2023. "Bram Stoker's Dracula: bats, garlic, disturbing sexualities and a declining empire." The Conversation.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: bats, garlic, disturbing sexualities and a declining empire

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AuthorsBickle, Sharon
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Year2023
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/bram-stokers-dracula-bats-garlic-disturbing-sexualities-and-a-declining-empire-186392
KeywordsEnglish Literature
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020470504. British and Irish literature
440599. Gender studies not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Southern Queensland
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