Dracula by Bram Stoker tells the story of a young English lawyer, Jonathan Harker, who travels to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula with a real estate transaction. Soon, Harker discovers Dracula’s vampiric nature. The story follows Dracula’s journey to England, where he preys on Harker’s fiancée, Mina, and her friends. As the group unites to…
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem set in Scandinavia, recounting the heroic deeds of its protagonist, Beowulf, a Geatish warrior. The story begins with King Hrothgar of Denmark, whose mead hall, Heorot, is terrorized by a monstrous creature named Grendel. Grendel, enraged by the joy and noise from the hall, slaughters Hrothgar’s men for years,…
The Bacchae by Euripides tells the story of Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, and revelry, as he returns to his birthplace, Thebes, to seek revenge on King Pentheus. Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele, and his divine heritage is denied by Pentheus, who refuses to recognize his divinity and dismisses…
