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From: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date: 19970601
Author:Hall, Maggie

When Bram Stoker unleashed his immortal monster on mankind in 1897, he could never have dreamed that within a century Count Dracula would have claimed world dominion.

But the Irish writer's nightmare-inspired novel is today one of the most consistently published books in the world - second only to the Bible - and has been translated into 144 languages. There are at least 59 internet sites devoted to "gentleman death" and no less than 159 vampire movies, which have starred Gary Oldman, David Bowie, Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey and even craggy-featured Jack Palance.

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