Bram Stoker (born 8 November 1847 – died 20 April 1912) was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel Dracula, which was adapted into a play, produced and printed.

Career
Stoker was born in Clontarf, in the northern part of Dublin, Ireland. He excelled in mathematics, science, history and language, and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the civil service as a clerk in Dublin Castle, serving for eight years at his father’s request. During that period, he published some stories in magazines, including “The Crystal Cup” in 1872, “The Chain of Destiny” in 1875, and “The Curse of the Soul” in 1880, in addition to his collaboration with some magazines as an unpaid theatre critic.