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Dracula Summary Chapter 1

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Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor who is a lawyer travels to Transylvania which is modern-day Romania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, to purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to help him hammer out all the legal details. Harker is at first impressed by Dracula's suave politeness, but is soon creeped out by the Count's uncanny ability to communicate with wolves and by the lack of servants—or anyone else—in the Count's huge castle. Soon after, Harker realizes that he's a prisoner in the castle.
Arrangement: The book is arranged in 27 chapters
Chapter 1 -Dracula begins with the diary kept by Jonathan Harker—an English solicitor, or lawyer—as he makes his way from England …show more content…

He seems polite and speaks English well, but with a funny …show more content…

Harker is creeped out to think that it's just the two of them in the castle.He's comforted by the crucifix that the innkeeper's wife gave him, even though he ordinarily doesn't think much of crucifixes since he's Protestant.That night, Harker has a long talk with the Count about Transylvanian history.
Chapter 4- The chapter starts off with The Count has asked Harker to write three letters home—one saying that he's almost done, one saying that he's about to leave, and another saying that he has arrived at Bistritz.Dracula smoothly explains that since the postal service in Transylvania is unreliable, sending these letters ahead will save worry for his friends at home. Dracula adds that the three letters will be sent on June 12, June 19, and June 29.Harker realizes that Dracula must mean to feed him to the vampire ladies on June

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