The Wikipedia Vlad Dracula entry...........

[dracschick]

in case you were interested

Comments

[annef]

Oh my gosh, I can hear Elizabeth Miller screaming from here...

Has she seen it?

[dracschick]

Maybe somebody from the society should fix things?

Re: Has she seen it?

[annef]

I sent her the link. If she stops shouting "bullshit!" long enough, she may try and set the record straight.

Have you read her Dracula: Sense and Nonsense? It puts the stake in the heart of the whole "Bram Stoker based Dracula on Vlad Tepes" argument for once and for all.

Some........

[dracschick]

though, shhh, I know it's probably heresy but I enjoy connecting the two. IMO, it makes the character more interesting.

Re: Some........

[annef]

And she's absolutely fine with that if it's fiction. It's when scholars do it that drives her nuts. :) She's seen Stoker's notes (and, in fact, is editing them... man.) and knows precisely what Bram knew about Vlad--which is about five factoids, none of them deeply significant, and he didn't even know Vlad's first name or his alternative name of Tepes.

Tell her 'good luck'........

[dracschick]

I hope she writes another book. I do so enjoy her work. *hides my Miller shrine*

Re: Tell her 'good luck'........

[annef]

She's working on the notes at the moment but I'm not 100% sure what sort of book is going to come out of them. Once I find out, I will let you know!