Dracula: Finding of a Shadow

  Dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the first publication of the novel Dracula, as well as the 175th anniversary of its author, Bram Stoker.

  In the foreword, written by the great- grandnephew of the writer, Dacre Stoker, we discover that Bram Stoker worked in theater, loved theater, and was inspired by the dramatic art.

Dacre's exclusive interview introduces the results of his detective-research of various documents and Bram's personal journals and notes — all of the many discoveries led to the creation of the prequel, Dracul, and the sequel, Dracula the Un- Dead.

  Lisa Monde's play Dracula: Finding of a Shadow was inspired by the original novel by Bram Stoker, as well as both - the sequel and the prequel. The play had several Off-Broadway productions. This current edition also includes an original play by the guest-playwright Thomas R. Gordon - Dracula: Bloodlines. Both plays premiered at the Gene Frankel Theater in New York City. Over ten years ago, Lisa published her first scientific article on the evolution of the image of Dracula in literature and art.

  Besides the plays, two essays by Lisa Monde are also included in this book, both shedding light on the mystery of the birth of the stellar literary character and the evolution of the image of Dracula. In the Epilogue, Lisa summarizes the stages of the path traversed by Dracula in literature and other types of art, as well as shares her ideas on Dracula's future.

Dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the first publication of the novel Dracula, as well as the 175th anniversary of its author, Bram Stoker.

  In the foreword, written by the great- grandnephew of the writer, Dacre Stoker, we discover that Bram Stoker worked in theater, loved theater, and was inspired by the dramatic art. Dacre's exclusive interview introduces the results of his detective-research of various documents and Bram's personal journals and notes — all of the many discoveries led to the creation of the prequel, Dracul, and the sequel, Dracula the Un- Dead.

  Lisa Monde's play Dracula: Finding of a Shadow was inspired by the original novel by Bram Stoker, as well as both - the sequel and the prequel. The play had several Off-Broadway productions. This current edition also includes an original play by the guest-playwright Thomas R. Gordon - Dracula: Bloodlines. Both plays premiered at the Gene Frankel Theater in New York City.

  Over ten years ago, Lisa published her first scientific article on the evolution of the image of Dracula in literature and art. Besides the plays, two essays by Lisa Monde are also included in this book, both shedding light on the mystery of the birth of the stellar literary character and the evolution of the image of Dracula. In the Epilogue, Lisa summarizes the stages of the path traversed by Dracula in literature and other types of art, as well as shares her ideas on Dracula's future.

   Dracula: Finding of a Shadow is Lisa Monde’s third published play. Her previous two historical dramas have been recognized at various book festivals: I Know All Save Myself Alone (1st edition - 2011, 2nd edition - 2020) - Readers’ Choice Award by TCK Publishing (2021), and Saint Francis: Religion of Love (2022) - Honorable Mention at the Hollywood Book Festival (2022), Winner at the Christian Indie Awards (2023), Runner-Up Winner at the Pencraft Awards (2023).

   Lisa is a writer, playwright, director, actress, singer and educator. She holds a Master’s Degree in English Linguistics and a PhD in Musical Theatre.

Lisa is the author of eight original plays, six musical librettos, the majority of which have been produced and staged in the US and other countries.

   Over the years Dracula piqued Lisa’s interest multiple times and as a character has been present in several shows written by Lisa, such as Dracula’s Call, a musical show which ran for several years on various Cabaret stages of New York, and L.O.V.E. Little Odd Voyage of an Extraterrestrial the rock-opera, which premiered in Europe back in 2009.

Lisa always dreamed of playing Dracula herself one day… and in the most recent production of this play – her dream came true!